This is the 8662nd most frequent Portuguese word.
afogado
"Drowned" or "submerged."
Here, 'afogado' is used metaphorically to describe the cake being heavily covered or immersed in chocolate syrup.
O bolo ficou afogado na calda de chocolate, mas estava delicioso.
The cake was drowned in the chocolate syrup, but it was delicious.
The word 'afogado' is employed figuratively to express the feeling of being overwhelmed by work.
Ele estava tão afogado em trabalho que não teve tempo para descansar.
He was so drowned in work that he had no time to rest.
Used in its literal sense as the past participle form of 'to drown', indicating an action related to water.