The Only Use of
dormant
in
The Book Thief
- For the first time ever, the kitchen and Mama were dormant.
p. 201.1dormant = inactive
Definition:
not active or growing, but capable of doing so in the future
in 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