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adjectiveplunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid. Biology. somewhat or wholly sunk in the surrounding parts, as an organ. Botany. growing under water. Origin of immersedFirst recorded in 1660–70; immerse + -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM immersedun·im·mersed, adjectivewell-im·mersed, adjectiveWords nearby immersedimmensely, immensity, immensurable, immerge, immerse, immersed, immerser, immersion, immersion foot, immersion heater, immersionism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for immersedPrivilege can be a hard concept to get a handle on, especially for those who are immersed in it and reaping the benefits. What Is Privilege?|The Daily Beast Video|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST Then Gilkes immersed himself in the Old Masters at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty|Tim Teeman|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Leto immersed himself in the role completely, slimming down to 116 pounds and refusing to break character on set. Renaissance Man Jared Leto Defies Categorization|The Daily Beast|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST Vand became so immersed in the role that it was hard to let go of the Girl once the time came. The Punk Behind Iran's Only Vampire Spaghetti Western-Style Love Story|Melissa Leon|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Waters herself is writing historical fiction, how immersed is she in the period? Sarah Waters: Queen of the Tortured Lesbian Romance|Tim Teeman|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST The friends found him immersed in business, a kind of business, too, with which he was wholly unfitted to deal. Lords of the World|Alfred John Church But Abbe Mouret, immersed in deep reverie, with a smile spreading over his whole face, did not even hear him. Abbe Mouret's Transgression|Emile Zola After leaving the printing frame, the plate is immersed in cold water. Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882|Various This bath is used cold and the dyed cotton is immersed in it for half an hour, then taken out, well washed and dried. The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics|Franklin Beech It was easy for the king, immersed in pleasure, to forget the miserable. Louis XIV., Makers of History Series|John S. C. Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for immersed
adjectivesunk or submerged (of plants) growing completely submerged in water (of a plant or animal organ) embedded in another organ or part involved deeply; engrossed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to immersedbusy, preoccupied, engaged, engrossed, absorbed, buried, spellbound, occupied, mesmerized, consumed, deep, intent, into, rapt, tied up, turned on, wrapped up |