underwater
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Is underwater a Scrabble word?
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Definition
adj (English)
1. (not comparable) Beneath the surface of the water; of or pertaining to the region beneath the water surface.Examples: "Watch out for underwater obstacles."; "He was a pioneer in underwater exploration."Synonyms: subaqueous, subaquatic, submarinenot-comparable
2. (nautical) Beneath the water line of a vessel.Examples: "When the ship was brought into dry dock, it was found that she had underwater damage."
3. (figuratively) In difficulty, especially financially.Antonyms: above water, solvent#Adjective, in the blackfiguratively
4. (finance) Having negative equity; owing more on an asset than its market value.Examples: "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."Synonyms: upside down
5. (finance) 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.
noun (English)
1. (fishing) A type of lure which lies beneath the water surface.Examples: "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 (English)
1. (agriculture, horticulture, transitive) To water or irrigate insufficiently.Examples: "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."transitive
Definition source: Wiktionary