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Dormant (Adjective)

Lying with head on paws as if sleeping.

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(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct; "a dormant volcano".

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The mountain was a dormant volcano, its slopes covered in lush greenery but still capable of unleashing destruction at any moment.
Scientists have been monitoring the dormant volcano for years, waiting for the slightest sign of increased seismic activity.
Mount Fuji is considered a dormant volcano, having last erupted over 300 years ago but still considered active by geologists.
The area around the dormant volcano was teeming with life, and many people were drawn to its natural beauty without realizing the potential danger.
A dormant volcano on the remote island had been calm for centuries, but the nearby villagers still whispered stories of past eruptions and impending doom.