underwater en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ʌndə(ɹ)ˈwɔːtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- ŭndərwôʹtər (General-American)
Etymology
From under (preposition) + water.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.
He was a pioneer in underwater exploration.
The Chungsha group, also known as Macclesfield Bank, just southeast of the Sisha, consists merely of a group of underwater reefs and sandbanks.
1956, Theodore Shabad, “The Kwangtung-Kwangsi Hills”, in China's Changing Map: A Political and Economic Geography of the Chinese People's Republic, New York: Frederick A. Praeger, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 169:Watch out for underwater obstacles.
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Beneath the water line of a vessel.
When the ship was brought into dry dock, it was found that she had underwater damage.
- (figuratively) In difficulty, especially financially.
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Having negative equity; owing more on an asset than its market value.
We've been underwater on our mortgage ever since the housing crash.
You're underwater. The best thing you can do is just walk away. Let the bank take it back.
2013 May 13, Underwater (Bates Motel), episode 9 (Television), spoken by Matt Bronstein (Matthew MacCaull), via A&E:
- Of an option, having a strike price higher (call options) or lower (put options) than the current market price of the underlying asset or financial product; for example, an option to buy shares at $20 when the current market price is $15.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more underwater | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| under-water | alternative | lexicographic | |
| under water | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most underwater | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
in the black · above water · above-water · above water · solvent
Deriveds
nonunderwater · underwater lake · underwaterish · underwater basket weaving · underwater hockey · underwater rugby
Relateds
keep one's head above water · underseas · underground
Synonyms
upside down (having negative equity) · submarine (beneath the water surface) · subaquatic (beneath the water surface) · subaqueous (beneath the water surface)
Translations (52)
es sumergido (beneath the water surface) · de Unterwasser- (beneath the water surface) · alt сууныҥ тӱбинде јӱрер (beneath the water surface) · ca submarí (nautical: beneath the water line) · fa زیرآبی (beneath the water surface) · kk су асты (beneath the water surface) · nl onderwater- (beneath the water surface) · uk підво́дний (beneath the water surface) · grc ὕφυδρος (beneath the water surface) · fr sous l'eau (beneath the water surface) · pt submarino (beneath the water surface) · pt subaquático (beneath the water surface) · az sualtı (beneath the water surface) · fa تحتالبحری (beneath the water surface) · lt povandeninis (beneath the water surface) · it sottacqua (beneath the water surface) · it sott'acqua (beneath the water surface) · cmn 水下 (beneath the water surface) · fi vedenalainen (beneath the water surface) · cy tanddwr (beneath the water surface) · ko 수중 (beneath the water surface) · pl pod wodą (nautical: beneath the water line) · nl onderwater (beneath the water surface) · cs podvodní (beneath the water surface) · lv zemūdens (beneath the water surface) · tg зериобӣ (beneath the water surface) · es subacuático (beneath the water surface) · el υποθαλάσσιος (beneath the water surface) · eo subakva (beneath the water surface) · tr su altı (beneath the water surface) · ca submarina (beneath the water surface) · fi vedenalainen (nautical: beneath the water line) · ka წყალქვეშა (beneath the water surface) · bg подводен (beneath the water surface) · ga faoi uisce (beneath the water surface) · pt submarinho (beneath the water surface) · la summersus (beneath the water surface) · ga faoi uisce (nautical: beneath the water line) · be падво́дны (beneath the water surface) · alt сууныҥ алдындагы (beneath the water surface) · ta நீருக்கடியில் (beneath the water surface) · cmn 水下 (nautical: beneath the water line) · ru подво́дный (beneath the water surface) · it subacqueo (beneath the water surface) · ga faoi thoinn (beneath the water surface) · ja 水中の (beneath the water surface) · nn undervass- (beneath the water surface) · nv táłtłʼáahdi (beneath the water surface) · unm èkwpiye (beneath the water surface) · pl podwodny (beneath the water surface) · bg под ватерлинията (nautical: beneath the water line) · de unter Wasser (beneath the water surface)