envious
11envious — en|vi|ous [ enviəs ] adjective unhappy because you want very much to do something that someone else does or have something that they have: He saw their envious glances and felt distinctly uncomfortable. envious of: He was envious of the local… …
12envious — UK [ˈenvɪəs] / US adjective unhappy because you want very much to do something that someone else does or to have something that they have an envious glance envious of: He was envious of the local boys who could see her every day. See: jealous… …
13envious — adjective Date: 13th century 1. feeling or showing envy < envious of their neighbor s new car > < envious looks > 2. archaic a. emulous b. enviable • enviously adverb • envi …
14envious — enviously, adv. enviousness, n. /en vee euhs/, adj. 1. full of, feeling, or expressing envy: envious of a person s success; an envious attack. 2. Archaic. a. emulous. b. enviable. [1250 1300; ME < AF; OF envieus < L invidiosus INVIDIOUS] …
15envious — adj. envious of * * * [ envɪəs] envious of …
16envious — adjective wanting something that someone else has: an envious look (+ of): Her colleagues were envious of her success. see also: jealous enviously adverb …
17envious — /ˈɛnviəs / (say enveeuhs) adjective full of, feeling, or expressing envy: envious of a person s success; an envious attack. {Middle English, from Anglo French, variant of Old French envieus, from envie envy} –enviously, adverb –enviousness, noun …
18envious — See enviable, envious …
19envious — adjective she felt envious of her friend s beauty Syn: jealous, covetous, desirous; grudging, begrudging, resentful; bitter See note at jealous …
20envious — adj. (often foll. by of) feeling or showing envy. Derivatives: enviously adv. Etymology: ME f. AF envious, OF envieus f. envie ENVY …
