Dormant

noun

/ˈdɔːmənt/

Word Frequency: 2.1

Definitions

1.nounA crossbeam or joist.

2.adjectiveInactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.

"Grass goes dormant during the winter, waiting for spring before it grows again."

3.adjectiveIn a sleeping posture; distinguished from couchant.

"a lion dormant"

4.adjectiveLeaning.

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