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afloat

af·loat

UK/əˈfləʊt/ US/əˈfloʊt/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.
2.
3.

covered with water

  • “the main deck was afloat (or awash)”
  • “the monsoon left the whole place awash”
  • “a flooded bathroom”
  • “inundated farmlands”
  • “an overflowing tub”
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Origin

From a- + float.

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