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Meanings of waterlogged in English

(Of soil) soft and watery.

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Usage of waterlogged in English
1
My waterlogged turnouts must have weighed five times what they weighed dry.
The smoke room: a novel of suspense
2
Her waterlogged fingers felt cold and numb against the M-16's metal receiver.
Flesh Eaters
3
The waterlogged feeling was gone as if it had never been there.
Bag of Bones
4
These are waterlogged basins, as they are known to science-thesaturated valleys.
The new yorker
5
Manchester United's visit to Liverpool was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
The Guardian
6
Limerick's meeting on Wednesday has been cancelled due to a waterlogged track.
The Irish Times
7
The green wood, however, soon becomes waterlogged and gives no further trouble.
The Drama of the Forests: Romance and Adventure
8
Thursday's meeting at Tipperary has been cancelled due to a waterlogged track.
The Irish Times
9
With soaking, they easily become waterlogged and lose some of their flavor.
The Perdue Chicken Cookbook
10
Mutya is struggling -her bra is waterlogged and there's pond-lifeeverywhere.
The Guardian
11
My brain is still a little waterlogged, and my thoughts work slowly.
Flint: His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes
12
When the lamas awoke him, well after sunrise, his finger was waterlogged.
Jitterbug Perfume
13
He was lying on his back, his flesh waterlogged, his stomach distended.
Conquest of the Useless
14
He also said waterlogged lands made farming difficult, jeopardising the country's food security.
Radio NZ
15
Heavy morning rain has left the chase course waterlogged in places.
The Irish Times
16
It probably involved Morritt's innovative thinking, waterlogged by Houdini's ordinary performance.
Hiding the Elephant
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Waterlogged across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare