waterlogged
/ˈwɔːtəlɒɡd
/adjective
Saturated with or full of water: parts of the racecourse were waterlogged the game was called off because of a waterlogged pitch...
- When the rope got waterlogged, they lugged more of the heavy framed canvases up the stairs.
- Slurry must not be spread on waterlogged or frozen soils or if heavy rain is forecast within 48 hours.
- Police believe the car may have aquaplaned on the waterlogged motorway because of the heavy rain.
Origin
Mid 18th century: past participle of the verb waterlog, from water + the verb log1.
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