The Only Use
stagnant
in
The Great Gatsby
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- On the green Sound, stagnant in the heat, one small sail crawled slowly toward the fresher sea.†
p. 118.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(stagnant) not circulating or flowing
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Note that stagnant can also be used as the adjective form of stagnate (not changing - in a negative sense).