submersed sub·mer·sed US/sʌˈbmɜrst/ uncommon adjective 1. beneath the surface of the water “submerged rocks” Synonymssubmergedunderwater Similarsubsurface 2. growing or remaining under water “viewing subaqueous fauna from a glass-bottomed boat” “submerged leaves” Synonymssubaqueoussubaquaticsubmergedunderwater Similaraquatic WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.