semisubmerged
Partly beneath the waterline
Semisubmerged describes something partially underwater, with part remaining above the surface: semisubmerged rocks near the shoreline, a semisubmerged vessel.
The term appears in maritime, engineering, and ecological contexts where the distinction between fully submerged and partially exposed matters.
Overwhelming surge of water
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- engulfedCompletely swallowed up
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
immersed · awash · surge · highwater · waterline · floodplain · wading · swollen
Flooded or overwhelmed
- capsizedFlipped upside down, nautically
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
- flotsamDebris from wrecked vessels
- shipwreckedStranded by maritime disaster
waterlogged · listing · foundering · grounded · stranded · abandoned · jetsam · marooned
Semi-aquatic African mammal
- crocodileLarge semiaquatic tropical reptile
- alligatorLarge American swamp reptile
- caimanNeotropical crocodilian species
- manateeLarge aquatic herbivorous mammal
beaver · otter · frog · turtle · capybara · anhinga · cormorant · heron
Mooring structure at water's edge
- pontoonBuoyant platform or vessel
- buoyTethered nautical signal
- jettyStructure extending into water
- pierWaterfront landing structure
wharf · piling · breakwater · seawall · platform · causeway · boardwalk · ramp
inundation
Overwhelming surge of water
saturated · immersed · awash · surge · highwater · waterline · floodplain · wading · swollen · brackish
awash
Flooded or overwhelmed
- capsizedFlipped upside down, nautically
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
- flotsamDebris from wrecked vessels
shipwrecked · waterlogged · listing · foundering · grounded · stranded · abandoned · jetsam · marooned · swamped
hippo
Semi-aquatic African mammal
- crocodileLarge semiaquatic tropical reptile
- alligatorLarge American swamp reptile
- caimanNeotropical crocodilian species
manatee · beaver · otter · frog · turtle · capybara · anhinga · cormorant · heron · waterfowl
dock
Mooring structure at water's edge
pier · wharf · piling · breakwater · seawall · platform · causeway · boardwalk · ramp · landing
periscope
Angled optical viewing tube
hatch · stealth · sonar · nuclear-powered · diesel-electric
sandbar
Underwater ridge of sediment
snag · deadhead · log · stump · obstruction · shallows · riprap · piling · debris · ice
semisubmergedsubmerged
Below water's surface
underwater · sunken · high and dry · floating · above water
semisubmergeddry
Free from moisture
high and dry · arid · bone-dry · waterless · landlocked
submerge, submerged, submersion, submerging, submersible, submergence, unsubmerged, resubmerge, resubmerging