That old dog was dormant for so long he was confused for a furry doormat, but a doormat is likely to stay dormant, or inactive, because it is lifeless: that old dog has some life in him yet.
Sleeping;
Adjective S.
not active but capable of becoming active; "her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"
Adjective
of e.g. volcanos; temporarily inactive; "a dormant volcano"
Adjective S.
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation; "dormant buds"; "a hibernating bear"; "torpid frogs"
a.
Sleeping; as, a dormant animal; hence, not in action or
exercise; quiescent; at rest; in abeyance; not disclosed, asserted, or
insisted on; as, dormant passions; dormant claims or titles.
a.
In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; --
distinguished from couchant.
a.
A large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of
the other timbers rest or " sleep."
Dormant
It is by lying dormant a long time, or being . . . very rarely exercised, that arbitrary power steals upon a people.2.
Dormant
Dormer, ∨ Dormer window
Sleeping;
A large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of the other timbers rest or " sleep."
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