The Only Use of
dormant
in
Frankenstein
- This roused me from my nearly dormant state, and I ate some berries which I found hanging on the trees or lying on the ground.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(dormant) not active or growing, but capable of doing so in the futurein various senses, including:
- a volcano that is not erupting and not extinct
- a plant not growing in the winter
- a disease that is not currently causing harm or growing worse, but which is not cured and might grow worse in the future
- a person's talents or feelings that are yet to be realized