English dictionary
dormant
adjectivePronunciation
ˈdɔɹmənt
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- inactive but capable of becoming active
adjective
- (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct
adjective
- in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
adjective
- lying with head on paws as if sleeping
Example sentences
her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened
a dormant volcano
dormant buds
a hibernating bear
torpid frogs