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adj. Lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive.

adj. Latent but capable of being activated: "a harrowing experience which . . . lay dormant but still menacing” ( Charles Jackson).

adj. Temporarily quiescent: a dormant volcano. See Synonyms at inactive, latent.

adj. In a condition of biological rest or inactivity characterized by cessation of growth or development and the suspension of many metabolic processes.

adj. Inactive, asleep, suspended.

n. A large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of the other timbers rest or “ sleep.”

Sleeping; asleep.

In heraldry, lying down with its head on its fore paws, as if asleep: said of a beast used as a bearing.

Hibernating: said of certain animals.

In a state of rest or inactivity; quiescent; not in action, movement, force, or operation; being or kept in abeyance: as, a dormant rebellion; a dormant title; dormant privileges.

n. A beam; a sleeper: formerly also dormond, dormant-tree. Also dormer. Halliwell.

n. A dish which remains from the beginning to the end of a repast, such as cold pies, hams, and potted meats, placed down the middle of the table at a large entertainment; a centerpiece which is not removed.

In botany, not active or growing.

adj. lying with head on paws as if sleeping

adj. in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

adj. (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct

adj. inactive but capable of becoming active

"How long they will remain dormant is anybody's guess."

unerect    asleep    quiescent    inactive   

dormant state    dormant window    dormant buds    dormant bolt    dormant partner    dormant mine    dormant table    dormant execution   

dorm    dormitory    dormition    dormitive   

sleeping    inactive   

formant    informant   

latent    undeveloped    quiescent    inactive    unsuspected    unavailable    unable    unused    unoccupied    extinct