The Only Use of
stagnant
in
Esperanza Rising
- Inside, the air was stagnant and thick with the smell of body odor.†
p. 81.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(stagnant) not circulating or flowing
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) 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).