Dormant has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Noun
1
A crossbeam or joist.
"The carpenter discovered that a long, dormant beam in the attic had been supporting the roof for decades without showing any signs of rot."
Adjective
1
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
"dormant buds"
"a hibernating bear"
"torpid frogs"
2
(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct
"a dormant volcano"
3
lying with head on paws as if sleeping
"The cat curled up in a sunbeam, lying dormant with its head resting gently on its paws."
4
inactive but capable of becoming active
"her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"
5
Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.
"After years of being dormant in a deep freeze, the volcano finally erupted last night."
Example Sentences
"dormant buds"
adjective
"a hibernating bear"
adjective
"torpid frogs"
adjective
"a dormant volcano"
adjective
"her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"
adjective
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