Overflooded

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Covered with water beyond normal levels to an extreme degree
2. Subjected to more flooding than usual, causing overabundance of water
3. Having an area inundated with water to an extent that surpasses typical flooding

Etymology: The word is built from two plain English parts. "Over-" is an old English prefix meaning above, across, or beyond, and "flood" is a word of Old English origin for a great flow of water. Put together, "overflood" means to flood excessively or to cover with a flood, and the adjective "overflooded" describes something that has been flooded beyond the normal extent. Because the parts are so transparent, the word needs little explanation. It follows the same pattern as older verbs such as "overflow" and "overwhelm," where "over-" adds the sense of excess or going past a limit to a base verb. The form is a past participle, so it describes the state a place or thing has been left in after the flooding.

Synonyms: overwhelmed, submerged

Antonyms: drained, dried