lie dormant lie detector • lie down · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · lie dormant · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) be inactive, as if asleep. Synonyms: lie dormant. Example: "His work lay dormant for many years." · · Verb Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074