Webster's English Dictionary

Enter the word to look up:

inanimate

in.an.i.mate \(')in-'an-*-m*t\ aj [LL inanimatus, fr. L in- + animatus, pp. 
   of animare to] animate 1: not animate :  1a: not endowed with life or 
   spirit  1b: lacking consciousness or power of motion  2: not animated or 
   lively : DULL  - in.an.i.mate.ly av