The Clue
Sunk (9 letter answer)
The Answer
SUBMERGED
Tags
Notes
The answer SUBMERGED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SUBMERGE as a verb:
1. (submerge, submerse) = sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
2. (submerge, drown, overwhelm) = cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
3. (submerge, submerse) = put under water; "submerge your head completely"
4. (inundate, deluge, submerge) = fill or cover completely, usually with water
SUBMERGED as an adjective:
1. (sunken, submerged) = under water; e.g. at the bottom of a body of water; "sunken treasure"; "a sunken ship"
2. (submerged, submersed, underwater) = beneath the surface of the water; "submerged rocks"
3. (subaqueous, subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater) = growing or remaining under water; "viewing subaqueous fauna from a glass-bottomed boat"; "submerged leaves"