hibernated
Slept through winter
Hibernated is the past tense of hibernate, meaning to spend winter in a dormant state with slowed metabolism.
Bears, groundhogs, and other animals hibernate through cold months when food is scarce.
Figuratively, someone who stayed home all winter hibernated until spring: I basically hibernated after the holidays.
Inactive but capable
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- slumberedSlept, especially peacefully
- overwinteredSurvived the cold season
- dennedSheltered in a lair
metabolic · bears · groundhogs · burrow · fat reserves · heartbeat · dormancy · awakened
Pulled out or back
- retreatedMoved backward from advance
- secludedSet apart, private
- isolatedSeparated from others
- inactiveNot currently functioning
reclusive · hidden · emerged · dormant · cocooned · disappeared · resurfaced · antisocial
dormant
Inactive but capable
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- slumberedSlept, especially peacefully
- overwinteredSurvived the cold season
denned · metabolic · bears · groundhogs · burrow · fat reserves · heartbeat · dormancy · awakened · emerged
withdrew
Pulled out or back
inactive · reclusive · hidden · emerged · dormant · cocooned · disappeared · resurfaced · antisocial · homebound
sleep mode
Low-power idle state
- standbyReady substitute awaiting use
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- powered downTurned off electronically
suspended · idle · reactivated · low-power · shut down · rebooted · awakened · dormant · paused · offline
hibernate, hibernating, hibernation, hibernates, hibernator, hibernators, hibernations