dormant
adjectiveUK /ˈdɔː.mənt/
US /ˈdɔːr.mənt/
Something dormant is asleep or resting and not active right now.
The bear was dormant in its cave all winter.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A volcano that is not erupting now but could erupt again someday.
The dormant volcano has not erupted for hundreds of years.
3. A seed or plant that is alive but not growing at the moment.
The seeds stay dormant in the cold ground until spring.
4. A feeling or idea that exists but is not being used or shown.
Her love of painting lay dormant for years before she started again.