Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lie dormant

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
lie -dor-mant
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

v

be inactive, as if asleep

Example Sentences

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What does lie dormant mean?
be inactive, as if asleep

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