waterlogged

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wa·ter·logged | \ ˈwȯ-tər-ˌlȯgd

, -ˌlägd, ˈwä- \

Definition of waterlogged

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

2 : saturated with water waterlogged soil

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Examples of waterlogged in a Sentence

The ground was completely waterlogged. waterlogged soil that caused the roots of the potted plant to rot

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