aestivated Synonyms
Strongest:
- hanged-around-or-out-
- hacked-around-
- bummed
- dozed
- idled
- footled
- vegged-out
- dillydallied
- loafed
- goofed-off-
- droned
- hibernated
- kicked-back
- lazed
- hung-around-or-out-
- pottered-around-
- hung-about
- fiddled-around-
Strong:
- dawdled
- truanted
- slept
- lounged
- monkeyed
- trifled
- puttered-around-
- piddled
- messed
- loitered
- lingered
- fooled
- lagged
- mucked
- rested
- lolled
- relaxed
- played
- dallied
- kicked-around
- lazied
- chilled
Weak:
aestivated Meaning
aestivated
to pass the summer in a state of torpor or dormancy
aestivated Sentence Examples
- The snails aestivated beneath the rocks during the scorching summer months.
- The frogs aestivated in the moist soil, awaiting the rainy season.
- The lungfish aestivated in their cocoons, conserving energy until the water levels rose.
- The ants aestivated in the depths of their colony, seeking refuge from the heat.
- The fish aestivated in the dormant pools, surviving on the meager oxygen present.
- The larvae aestivated in the tree trunks, waiting for the return of favorable conditions.
- The scorpions aestivated in the cracks of the earth, seeking shelter from the intense sun.
- The reptiles aestivated in their burrows, their bodies dormant and their metabolic rates slowed.
- The snails aestivated in their shells, their bodies protected from the desiccating heat.
- The salamanders aestivated in the damp moss, their skin remaining moist despite the surrounding dryness.
FAQs About the word aestivated
to pass the summer in a state of torpor or dormancy
hanged (around or out), hacked (around), bummed, dozed, idled, footled, vegged out, dillydallied, loafed, goofed (off)
slaved, buckled (down), hustled, plodded, sweat, pegged, applied, wrought, labored, humped
The snails aestivated beneath the rocks during the scorching summer months.
The frogs aestivated in the moist soil, awaiting the rainy season.
The lungfish aestivated in their cocoons, conserving energy until the water levels rose.
The ants aestivated in the depths of their colony, seeking refuge from the heat.
