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unanimated

[an-uh-mey-tid] Origin

an·i·mat·ed

[an-uh-mey-tid]
adjective
1.
full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous: an animated debate on the death penalty.
2.
made or equipped to move or give the appearance of moving in an animallike fashion: animated puppets.
3.
containing representations of animals or mechanical objects that appear to move as real ones do: an animated window display.

Origin:
1525–35; animate + -ed2

an·i·mat·ed·ly, adverb
non·an·i·mat·ed, adjective
o·ver·an·i·mat·ed, adjective
o·ver·an·i·mat·ed·ly, adverb
sem·i·an·i·mat·ed, adjective
EXPAND
un·an·i·mat·ed, adjective
un·an·i·mat·ed·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE
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Unanimated is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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Word Origin & History

animated
pp. adj., 1530s, "alive;" see animate. Meaning "mentally excited" is from 1530s; "full of activity" from 1580s. The "moving pictures" sense is attested from 1895; of cartoons from 1897.
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