waterlogged

adjective

wa·​ter·​logged ˈwȯ-tər-ˌlȯgd 

-ˌlägd,

ˈwä-

1

: so filled or soaked with water as to be heavy or hard to manage

waterlogged boats

2

: saturated with water

waterlogged soil

Synonyms

• awash
• bathed
• bedraggled
• doused
• dowsed
• drenched
• dripping
• logged
• saturate
• saturated
• soaked
• soaking
• sodden
• soggy
• sopping
• soppy
• soused
• washed
• water-soaked
• watered
• watery
• wet

Examples of waterlogged in a Sentence

The ground was completely waterlogged.

waterlogged soil that caused the roots of the potted plant to rot

Recent Examples on the Web

If water does not drain correctly, the roots of the Christmas cactus can become waterlogged, eventually causing root rot. —Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024

Driftwood, once waterlogged, can weigh hundreds of pounds, adding to the hazards. —Katu Staff, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024

By the thousands, the creatures converge, slithering through the waterlogged soil, propelled by their flagella. —IEEE Spectrum, 17 Oct. 2024

With drought orders in place across the country after week upon week of blazing sunshine, who could have predicted the game would be postponed because of… a waterlogged pitch? —Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

water entry 1 + log to accumulate in the hold

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

waterlogged

adjective

wa·​ter·​logged ˈwȯt-ər-ˌlȯgd 

ˈwät-,

-ˌlägd

: so filled or soaked with water as to be heavy or hard to manage

a waterlogged boat

Medical Definition

waterlogged

adjective

wa·​ter·​logged -ˌlägd 

: edematous

the scrotum and abdominal wall become waterlogged

—R. L. Cecil & R. F. Loeb