Definition of UNDERWATER

underwater

Meanings

Plural: underwaters

Adjective Satellite

  • beneath the surface of the water
  • growing or remaining under water

Adj

  • Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.
  • Beneath the water line of a vessel.
  • In difficulty, especially financially.
  • Having negative equity; owing more on an asset than its market value.
  • 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

  • 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.

Verb

  • To water or irrigate insufficiently.

Origin / Etymology

From under (preposition) + water.

Synonyms

subaquatic, subaqueous, submarine, submerged, submersed, upside down

Antonyms

above water, above-water, in the black, overwater, solvent

Scrabble Score: 14

underwater is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
underwater is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
underwater is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

underwater is a valid Words With Friends word