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subaqueous

UK/səbˈeɪ.kwi.əs/

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Australia/sɐˈbæek.wi.əs/

subaqueous adjective: existing below the water surface.

Adjective

subaqueous (not comparable)

  1. Existing below the water surface.
    • subaqueous deposits
  2. Designed for underwater use.
    • a subaqueous helmet
  3. Weak and filtered.
    • subaqueous light
    • The room was dimly lit by a subaqueous light filtering through a green blind, and Rita had to edge her way round a double bed that barely allowed room to reach a bedside table, for the room, like every other apartment in the house, was clogged with old furniture.1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 11

Synonyms of subaqueous

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Forms of subaqueous

alternative formsub-aqueous
alternative formsubaquæous

Origin of subaqueous

From sub- + aqueous.

Words formed from subaqueous

Questions about subaqueous

What does subaqueous mean?
Subaqueous means existing below the water surface.
What part of speech is subaqueous?
Subaqueous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce subaqueous?
Subaqueous is pronounced /səbˈeɪ.kwi.əs/ (UK).

Words near subaqueous in the dictionary

  1. subaqua
  2. subaquarian
  3. subaquatic
  4. subaquatics
  5. subaquean
  6. subaqueous
  7. subaqueously
  8. subaquæous
  9. subarachnoid
  10. subarachnoid space
  11. subarachnoid spaces

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