Associations to the word «Dormancy»

Wiktionary

DORMANCY, noun. The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.

Dictionary definition

DORMANCY, noun. A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction; "the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy".
DORMANCY, noun. Quiet and inactive restfulness.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats