Clues for the word "DORMANT"
We've had 34 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 72 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mindfood Daily crossword on June 08, 2026.
Definition of dormant
- a. - Sleeping; as, a dormant animal; hence, not in action or exercise; quiescent; at rest; in abeyance; not disclosed, asserted, or insisted on; as, dormant passions; dormant claims or titles.
- a. - In a sleeping posture; as, a lion dormant; -- distinguished from couchant.
- a. - A large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of the other timbers rest or " sleep."
Referring Clues
- Inactive
- Idle
- In abeyance
- Inactive, as a volcano
- Undisclosed
- Hibernating
- Neither active nor extinct
- Latent
- Torpid
- Fallow
- Asleep
- Sleeping
- Temporarily inactive
- Possibly asleep, certainly inactive
- After no-ball bouncer Somerset tailender's out of action for a while
- Beetle having married insect is sleeping
- Inactive, but not dead
- Walked back around a chap sleeping
- "Resting" TV presenter's after reduced student accommodation
- Torpid party worker entered the Marines
- Jolly worker after party having a kip
- Bouncer spent no time sleeping
- Commissionaire wanting zero time to be at rest
- Like Mauna Kea
- Inactive? Don't hang around Sandhurst
- Worker below bedroom is sleeping
- Inactive worker at last given place to sleep
- Inert
- Temporarily quiet or inactive
- Quiet and inactive
- Not active
- Latent, inoperative
- Like Mount Kilimanjaro
- Sleeping in bedroom with social worker
Last Seen In
- Mindfood Daily - June 08, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - April 03, 2026
- Your Life Choices - January 02, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - November 28, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 23, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - August 16, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - April 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - March 20, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - January 23, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - January 01, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - November 03, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - August 30, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 31, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 20, 2024
- Your Life Choices - June 06, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - February 21, 2024
- Your Life Choices - February 15, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - December 17, 2023
- Your Life Choices - September 05, 2023
- Your Life Choices - April 28, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - March 05, 2023
- Your Life Choices - January 08, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - November 13, 2022
- Mindfood Daily - November 04, 2022
- New Zealand Herald - August 31, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - August 11, 2022
- Daily Cryptic - July 31, 2022
- Daily Quick - June 20, 2022
- Wall Street Journal - January 02, 2018
- Mirror Classic - December 15, 2017
- And in 42 more crossword puzzles...