Oxford Basic American Dictionary

an • i • mat • ed / ' remmeitpd / adjective

full of interest and energy an animated discussion

-SYNONYM lively

If a movie is animated , drawings or models of people and animals are made to look as if they can really move and talk

animated cartoons

an • i • ma • tion / ,жпэ ' meijn / noun

[ noncount ] the process of making movies, videos, and computer games in which drawings or models of people and animals seem to move

computer animation

[ count ] a movie which is made in this way The website includes several animations.

an • kle / ' жцк1 / noun [ count ]

the part of your leg where it joins your foot — Look at the picture at leg .

an • ni • ver • sa • ry / ,жпэ ' vэrsэri / noun

[ count ] ( plural an . ni . ver . sa . ries )

a day that is exactly a year or a number of years after a

special or important event

Today is their 25th wedding anniversary.

It happened on the anniversary of her husband's death.

an .nounce © /з'паш/ verb

( an.nounc es,an . nounc . ing ,an.nounced)

to tell a lot of people something important

The teacher announced the winner of the competition.

She announced that she was going to have a baby.

an • nounce • ment / э ' naunsmэnt /

[count]

important information that someone tells a lot of people Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to make an announcement.

an • nounc • er / э ' naunsэr / noun

[ count ]

a person whose job is to tell us about programs on radio or television

an • noy / э ' пэ1 / verb

( an.noys,an . noy . ing ,an . noyed )

to make someone a little angry

It really annoys me when my brother leaves his clothes all over the floor.

an • noy • ance / э' m^ns / noun

[ noncount ]

the feeling of being a little angry

She could not hide her annoyance when I arrived late.

an • noyed / э ' mid / adjective

a little angry

I was annoyed when he didn't call me. My dad is annoyed with me.

Thesaurus

angry feeling or showing anger: My parents will be really angry if I get home late. ♦ She's angry about the way she was treated. ♦ Please don't be angry with me.

Please don't be angry at me. ♦ His behavior made me angry . ♦ I was angry with him for breaking my phone.

mad ( informal )

very angry. This word cannot come before a noun with this meaning: He got mad and walked out. ♦ She's mad at me for being late.

furious extremely angry: She was furious with me when she found out. ♦ He was furious at her behavior.

I had a furious argument with my mother last night. annoyed a little angry: She's annoyed at/with herself for making such a stupid mistake. ♦ I was annoyed to see that they had left the door open. ♦ Why are you getting annoyed ?

an • noy • ing / э ' пэщ / adjective

If a person or thing is annoying , they make you a little angry

It's annoying when people don't listen to you.

an • nu • al aw

happening or done once a year or every year There is an annual meeting in June.

for a period of one year

Their annual income (= the money they earn in a year ) is less than $20,000.

an • nu • al • lyAWL| / ' renyroli / adverb Payments will be made annually.

a • non • y • mous / э ' nanэmэs / adjective

If a person is anonymous , other people do not know their name

An anonymous caller told the police about the bomb.

If something is anonymous , you do not know who did, gave, or made it

She received an anonymous letter.

a • no • rex • i • a / ,жпэ 'reksiэ / noun [noncoun]