underwater

adjective · adverb · noun · verbB2

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Tính từ

adjective
Comparative
more underwatermost underwater
Superlative
under waterunder-water
  1. 1.

    (not comparable)Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.

    Watch out for underwater obstacles.

    He was a pioneer in underwater exploration.

  2. 2.

    (nautical) Beneath the water line of a vessel.

    When the ship was brought into dry dock, it was found that she had underwater damage.

  3. 3.

    (figuratively)In difficulty, especially financially.

  4. 4.

    (finance) Having negative equity; owing more on an asset than its market value.

    We've been underwater on our mortgage ever since the housing crash.

  5. 5.

    (finance) 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.

Trạng từ

adverb
Comparative
more underwatermost underwater
Superlative
under waterunder-water
  1. 1.

    So as to go beneath the surface of the water.

    Can you swim underwater?

Danh từ

noun
Plural noun:
underwatersunder waterunder-water
  1. 1.

    Underlying water or body of water, for example in an aquifer or the deep ocean.

  2. 2.

    (fishing) A type of lure which lies beneath the water surface.

Động từ

verb
V_es/s
underwaters
V_ing/Gerund
underwatering
V_ed/pp
underwateredunder-water
  1. 1.

    (transitive)(agriculture, horticulture, transitive) To water or irrigate insufficiently.

    Care must be taken not to underwater houseplants in the summer.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

beneath the water surface subaqueous, subaquatic, submarinehaving negative equity upside down

Trái nghĩa

above watersolventin the blacksolvent#Adjectiveabove-waterabove water, above-water

Cùng gốc / liên quan

nonunderwaterunderwaterishunderwater basket weavingunderwater hockeyunderwater rugbyunderwater lakekeep one's head above waterundergroundunderseas

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Nguồn gốc từ

From under + water.

Nguồn dữ liệu: freedict, wiktionary · cập nhật 16/8/2026

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