dormant
dor·mant
adjective \ˈdȯr-mənt\Definition of DORMANT
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: represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
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: marked by a suspension of activity: as a : temporarily devoid of external activity <a dormant volcano> b : temporarily in abeyance yet capable of being activated
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: associated with, carried out, or applied during a period of dormancy <dormant grafting>
Examples of DORMANT
- The seeds will remain dormant until the spring.
- Her emotions have lain dormant for many years.
Origin of DORMANT
Middle English, fixed, stationary, from Anglo-French, from present participle of dormir to sleep, from Latin dormire; akin to Sanskrit drāti he sleeps
First Known Use: circa 1500
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