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

Instead, pressure wash on low and keep washing frequency to a minimum so the plants don't become waterlogged. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 20 June 2025

Rain ended in waterlogged South Texas late Friday morning and shifted north into eastern Texas and Louisiana. —Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025

Oxygen can be depleted in compost piles that are not aerated regularly or become waterlogged. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2025

Water as often as needed to maintain soil moisture, but not so often that the lawn becomes soggy or waterlogged. —Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

water entry 1 + log to accumulate in the hold

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for waterlogged

• bogged
• clogged
• dogged
• flogged
• fogged
• jogged
• logged
• catalogued
• prorogued

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