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afloat

adjective

Borne on the water; floating

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
A
Ends with
T
Contains
FL
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
C1

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adjective

  1. Borne on the water; floating

adjective

  1. Covered with water

    “The main deck was afloat (or awash)”

adjective

  1. Aimlessly drifting

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Example Sentences

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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