waterlog
- noun
- /ˈwɔːtərlɒg/
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- The field was a complete waterlog after the heavy rain.
Examples
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Look at that waterlog!
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After the storm, the field turned into a waterlog that was impossible to walk across.
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The construction was delayed because the site became a waterlog after days of rain.
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Farmers avoided the waterlog at the edge of the pasture during the wet season.
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The heavy rain caused the nearby fields to waterlog, making them muddy and difficult to walk on.
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After weeks of constant rain, the garden became a waterlog, preventing us from planting seeds.
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The hiking trail was almost impassable due to areas of waterlog left by the recent storms.
Synonyms
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1.9
A low wet area with trees and plants that is often flooded
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7.4
Deep soft wet ground like a bog that is hard to walk through
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8.9
A wet, muddy area of land with slow-moving water where plants grow
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8.5
Soft wet ground that gives way under your feet
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8.6
A soft wet area of low land that sinks underfoot
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1.3
A hole in the ground filled with mud
Soil that becomes full of water so plants cannot grow
Antonyms
How Wet
Surface Forms
Etymology
Waterlog comes from the simple parts water and log, where log makes you think of a heavy piece of wood soaked with water. So a waterlog is ground that is filled with water and becomes soft and hard to cross.