(uncountable) An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.

Alternative spelling of animé, the resin of the courbaril.

(proscribed) plural of anime

(sciences) A eukaryote of the clade Animalia; a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

Of or relating to animals. / Raw, base, unhindered by social codes. / Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation. / (slang, Ireland) Excellent

Full of life or spirit; lively; vigorous; spritely. / Endowed with life. / Composed of inanimate objects or drawings that appear to move through the use of computer graphics or stop-action filming.

simple past tense and past participle of animate

The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.

That which lives. / Possessing the quality or ability of motion. / Dynamic, energetic.

(transitive) To impart motion or the appearance of motion to. / (transitive) To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.