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hibernation
noun as in idleness
Strong matches
noun as in inactivity
Strongest matches
Strong matches
noun as in inertness
Strong matches
noun as in inoperativeness
Weak matches
- dawdling
- dilly-dallying
- dormancy
- droning
- goof-off time
- idleness
- inactivity
- indolence
- inertia
- inertness
- joblessness
- laze
- lazing
- leisure
- lethargy
- loafing
- loitering
- otiosity
- own sweet time
- pottering
- shiftlessness
- sloth
- slothfulness
- slouch
- slowness
- sluggishness
- stagnation
- stupor
- time on one's hands
- time to burn
- time to kill
- time-wasting
- torpidity
- torpor
- trifling
- truancy
- unemployment
- vegetating
noun as in shuteye
noun as in sleep
noun as in vegetation
Example Sentences
“In a great hibernation. There are rumors as to why, but no one quite knows. We’re on her Oceans now, sailing across her body.”
When the alpine climate eventually cooled, the species developed survival strategies such as hibernation.
Experts Koike and Ohnishi said hibernation patterns had not shifted and the bears would soon go to sleep for the winter.
The charity said Max and Minnie have learnt to forage for food hidden in their enclosure in the wildlife rescue centre in Urtsadzor, and are responding to natural bear instincts, including going into hibernation.
Like many insects, ladybirds enter a state of inactivity over winter known as diapause – an insect version of hibernation.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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