Dictionary Check: hibernation
"hibernation" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
points
Words with Friends
18
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Definition
noun
the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter
noun
cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals
noun
the act of retiring into inactivity
Example:
"he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"
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