underwater

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.
2. Beneath the water line of a vessel.
3. (figuratively) In difficulty, especially financially.
4. Having negative equity; owing more on an asset than its market value.
5. 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.

Adv

So as to go beneath the surface of the water.

Noun

1. Underlying water or body of water, for example in an aquifer or the deep ocean.
2. A type of lure which lies beneath the water surface.

Verb

To water or irrigate insufficiently.

Opposite of

above water, solvent#Adjective, in the black

Synonyms

submarine

submerged

subaqueous

undersea

submersed

subaquatic

sinking

soaked

stagnated

submerge

submersible

sunken

swallowed

underseas

be submerged

subfluvial

deep-sea

demersed

dive

drowned

groundwater

marinated

phreatic water

Translations

sous-marin

subacqueo

subaquático

υποβρύχιος

onderwater-

submarino

subacuático

submarí

submerso

submarinho

submarino

unter Wasser

sottomarino

immergé

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌndə(ɹ)ˈwɔːtə/

Etymology

From under (preposition) + water.