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Definition of dormant

"dormant" in the adjective sense

1. dormant, hibernating, torpid

in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

"dormant buds"

"a hibernating bear"

"torpid frogs"

2. dormant, inactive

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

"a dormant volcano"

3. dormant, sleeping

lying with head on paws as if sleeping

4. abeyant, dormant

inactive but capable of becoming active

"her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"

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Quotations for dormant

Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. [ Horace ]

Without books, God is silent, justice dormant, natural science at a stand, philosophy lame, letters dumb, and all things involved in Cimmerian darkness. [ Bartholin ]

Good books are to the young mind what the wanning sun and the refreshing rain of spring are to the seeds which have lain dormant in the frosts of winter. [ H. Mann ]

Metaphysicians have been learning their lessons for the last four thousand years, and it is high time that they should now begin to teach us something. Can any of the tribe inform us why all the operations of the mind are carried on with undiminished strength and activity in dreams, except the judgment, which alone is suspended and dormant? [ Colton ]

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dormant in Scrabble®

The word dormant is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters dormant:

MORDANT
(90 = 40 + 50)
DORMANT
(90 = 40 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

dormant, mordant

 

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DORMANT
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MORDANT
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dormant in Words With Friends™

The word dormant is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters dormant:

DORMANT
(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

dormant, mordant

 

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DORMANT
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DORMANT
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DORMANT
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In dormant

DORMANT
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DORMANT
(101 = 66 + 35)
MORDANT
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MORDANT
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Words within the letters of dormant

2 letter words in dormant (12 words)

adamanaratdomanoonortato

3 letter words in dormant (28 words)

adoandantarmartdamdondotmadmanmarmatnodnornotoaroatramranratrodrottadtamtantartomton

4 letter words in dormant (22 words)

atomdamndarndartdormdrammartmoanmoatnormrandrantroadroamroantarntarotoadtorntramtrodtron

5 letter words in dormant (6 words)

adornmanormonadnomadradonroman

6 letter words in dormant (2 words)

matronrandom

7 letter words in dormant (Anagrams) (2 words)

dormantmordant

dormant + 1 blank (2 words)

dormantsmordants

dormant + 2 blanks (11 words)

admonitoradornmentandrotomydamnatorydormantlydynamotoremendatormandatorymordantedmordantlysandstorm
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Words containing the sequence dormant

Words that start with dormant (3 words)

dormantdormantlydormants

Words with dormant in them (1 word)

dormant

Words that end with dormant (2 words)

dormantnondormant
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Word Growth involving dormant

Shorter words in dormant

an ant

do dorm

or dorm

an man

ma man

Longer words containing dormant

dormantly

dormants

nondormant