ENLIVENED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does enlivened mean? 

• ENLIVENED (adjective)
  The adjective ENLIVENED has 2 senses:

1. made sprightly or cheerful

2. made lively or spirited

  Familiarity information: ENLIVENED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ENLIVENED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Made sprightly or cheerful

Similar:

perked up (made or become more cheerful or lively)

Also:

lively (full of life and energy)

Antonym:

unenlivened (not made lively or brightened)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Made lively or spirited

Synonyms:

enlivened; spirited

Context example:

a spirited debate

Similar:

alive; animated (having life or vigor or spirit)

 Context examples 

Lucy came with me, and, enlivened by her charming presence, I made an excellent meal, and had a couple of glasses of the more than excellent port.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened—it was all sameness and gloom compared with the past—a sombre family party rarely enlivened.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

Beth, who was ready first, kept reporting what went on next door, and enlivened her sisters' toilets by frequent telegrams from the window.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

They have a notion, that when people are met together, a short silence does much improve conversation: this I found to be true; for during those little intermissions of talk, new ideas would arise in their minds, which very much enlivened the discourse.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

It would be a great comfort to Mr. Weston, as he grew older—and even Mr. Weston might be growing older ten years hence—to have his fireside enlivened by the sports and the nonsense, the freaks and the fancies of a child never banished from home; and Mrs. Weston—no one could doubt that a daughter would be most to her; and it would be quite a pity that any one who so well knew how to teach, should not have their powers in exercise again.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

It may be that he misses in his mistress, something that enlivened him and made him younger; but he mopes, and his sight is weak, and his limbs are feeble, and my aunt is sorry that he objects to her no more, but creeps near her as he lies on Dora's bed—she sitting at the bedside—and mildly licks her hand.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

No coaxing, no sugar, no lullaby, no story, even the light was put out and only the red glow of the fire enlivened the 'big dark' which Demi regarded with curiosity rather than fear.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

To amuse her, and be agreeable in her eyes, seemed all that he cared for—and Emma, glad to be enlivened, not sorry to be flattered, was gay and easy too, and gave him all the friendly encouragement, the admission to be gallant, which she had ever given in the first and most animating period of their acquaintance; but which now, in her own estimation, meant nothing, though in the judgment of most people looking on it must have had such an appearance as no English word but flirtation could very well describe.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)