Animated, a.
Endowed with life; full of life or spirit; indicating animation; lively; vigorous. "Animated sounds." Pope. "Animated bust." Gray. "Animated descriptions." Lewis.
Shades of meaning
Fernald has no entry of its own for animated; he lists it under airy, alive, eager.
Where he writes about it:
That which is lively or animated may be agreeable or the reverse; as, an animated discussion; a lively company. — from airy