unpopped
Kernel stayed closed
Unpopped describes something that hasn't popped, most often a kernel of popcorn that failed to burst open during heating: There were a few unpopped kernels at the bottom of the bowl.
The word applies to anything that could pop but hasn't—an unpopped blister, an unpopped balloon.
Inactive but capable
- latentPresent but inactive
- unrealizedNot made actual
- untappedNot yet utilized
- waitingRemaining in expectation
ready · inactive · stored · pent-up · undeveloped · nascent · incipient · embryonic
Seed or essential core
dormant
Inactive but capable
- latentPresent but inactive
- unrealizedNot made actual
- untappedNot yet utilized
waiting · ready · inactive · stored · pent-up · undeveloped · nascent · incipient · embryonic · contained
kernel
Seed or essential core
bag · heat · oil · butter · salt · pan · raw · uncooked · snack · movie
expectation
Belief about future outcomes
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- readinessState of being prepared
await · prospect · imminence · prelude · tension · buildup · eagerness · watching · listening · timing
dud
Failed device or effort
resistant · uncooperative · leftover · remaining · wasted · discarded · crunchy · hard · inedible