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animated

[ an-uh-mey-tid ]
/ ˈæn əˌmeɪ tɪd /
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adjective

full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous: an animated debate on the death penalty.
made or equipped to move or give the appearance of moving in an animallike fashion: animated puppets.
containing representations of animals or mechanical objects that appear to move as real ones do: an animated window display.

Words related to animated

vigorously, nimbly, eagerly, hastily, carefully, earnestly, energetically, laboriously, diligently, painstakingly, enthusiastically, restlessly, ardently, hurriedly, purposefully, assiduously, strongly, seriously, heavily, severely

Words nearby animated

animalistic, animality, animalize, animally, animate, animated, animated cartoon, animated oat, animatic, animation, animatism

Origin of animated

First recorded in 1525–35; animate + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM animated

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British Dictionary definitions for animatedly

animated
/ (ˈænɪˌmeɪtɪd) /

adjective

full of vivacity and spirit; lively
characterized by movement and activityan animated scene met her eye
possessing life; animate
moving or appearing to move as if alivean animated display
pertaining to cinematographic animation

Derived forms of animated

animatedly, adverb
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