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  • English Word Animation Definition The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness; as, he recited the story with great animation.
  • English Word Animative Definition Having the power of giving life or spirit.
  • English Word Animator Definition One who, or that which, animates; an animater.
  • English Word Anime Definition Of a different tincture from the animal itself; -- said of the eyes of a rapacious animal.
  • English Word Anime Definition A resin exuding from a tropical American tree (Hymenaea courbaril), and much used by varnish makers.
  • English Word Animi Definition of Animus
  • English Word Animism Definition The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper principle of life and development in the body.
  • English Word Animism Definition The belief that inanimate objects and the phenomena of nature are endowed with personal life or a living soul; also, in an extended sense, the belief in the existence of soul or spirit apart from matter.
  • English Word Animist Definition One who maintains the doctrine of animism.
  • English Word Animistic Definition Of or pertaining to animism.
  • English Word Animose Definition Alt. of Animous
  • English Word Animoseness Definition Vehemence of temper.
  • English Word Animosities Definition of Animosity
  • English Word Animosity Definition Mere spiritedness or courage.
  • English Word Animosity Definition Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
  • English Word Animous Definition Full of spirit; hot; vehement; resolute.
  • English Word Animus Definition Animating spirit; intention; temper.
  • English Word Anion Definition An electro-negative element, or the element which, in electro-chemical decompositions, is evolved at the anode; -- opposed to cation.
  • English Word Anise Definition An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds.
  • English Word Anise Definition The fruit or seeds of this plant.
  • English Word Aniseed Definition The seed of the anise; also, a cordial prepared from it.
  • English Word Anisette Definition A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds.
  • English Word Anisic Definition Of or derived from anise; as, anisic acid; anisic alcohol.
  • English Word Anisodactyla Definition Alt. of Anisodactyls
  • English Word Anisodactylous Definition Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
  • English Word Anisodactyls Definition A group of herbivorous mammals characterized by having the hoofs in a single series around the foot, as the elephant, rhinoceros, etc.
  • English Word Anisodactyls Definition A group of perching birds which are anisodactylous.
  • English Word Anisomeric Definition Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions.
  • English Word Anisomerous Definition Having the number of floral organs unequal, as four petals and six stamens.
  • English Word Anisometric Definition Not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts; -- said of crystals with three unequal axes.