underwater
adjective
- below water surface
- financially insolvent
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ʌndə(ɹ)ˈwɔːtə/ / /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/
adj
Etymology: From under (preposition) + water.
- 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.”
- Beneath the water line of a vessel.
“When the ship was brought into dry dock, it was found that she had underwater damage.”
- In difficulty, especially financially.
- 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.”
- 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
Etymology: From under (preposition) + water.
- So as to go beneath the surface of the water.
“Can you swim underwater?”
noun
Etymology: From under (preposition) + water.
- Underlying water or body of water, for example in an aquifer or the deep ocean.
- A type of lure which lies beneath the water surface.
“Practically all wobbling underwaters will take fish aplenty in the hands of a man who really knows how to put them through their stints.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Germanic *watōr Proto-West Germanic *watar Old English wæter Middle English water English water English underwater From under- + water.
- To water or irrigate insufficiently.
“Care must be taken not to underwater houseplants in the summer.”
“If your plant is wilting, this could be another sign of overwatering or underwatering.”