[an.i.mat.ed] adj (1534) 1 a: endowed with life or the qualities of life: alive "viruses that can behave as ~ bodies or inert crystals" b: full of movement and activity c: full of vigor and spirit: lively "an ~ discussion"
2: having the appearance of something alive
3: made in the form of an animated cartoon syn see lively -- an.i.mat.ed.ly adv