The Clue
Lively (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ANIMATED
Tags
Notes
The answer ANIMATED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bouncy
Lifelike
Far from torpid
Like Toons
Like Mickey Mouse
Like some cartoons
Definition
ANIMATE as a verb:
1. (inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt) = heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"
2. (animize, animise, animate) = give lifelike qualities to; "animated cartoons"
3. (enliven, liven, liven up, invigorate, animate) = make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"
4. (animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify) = give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"
ANIMATED as an adjective:
1. (animated, alive) = having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"
2. made to appear to move as living creatures do; "an animated cartoon"; "animated puppets"