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1envy — [en′vē] n. pl. envies [ME & OFr envie < L invidia < invidus, having hatred or ill will < invidere, to look askance at < in , in, upon + videre, to look: see WISE2] 1. a feeling of discontent and ill will because of another s… …
2Envy — En vy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Envied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Envying}.] [F. envier.] 1. To feel envy at or towards; to be envious of; to have a feeling of uneasiness or mortification in regard to (any one), arising from the sight of another s excellence …
3envy — ► NOUN (pl. envies) 1) discontented or resentful longing aroused by another s possessions, qualities, or luck. 2) (the envy of) a person or thing that inspires such a feeling. ► VERB (envies, envied) ▪ feel envy of …
4envy — envyingly, adv. /en vee/, n., pl. envies, v., envied, envying. n. 1. a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another s advantages, success, possessions, etc. 2. an object of envious feeling: Her intelligence made her the envy of… …
5envy — I n. 1) to arouse, stir up envy of 2) to feel envy 3) to show envy 4) out of envy (he did it out of envy) 5) envy at 6) (misc.) an object of envy; consumed/green with envy II v. (O) they envy us our new house * * * [ envɪ] consumed/green with… …
6envy — en•vy [[t]ˈɛn vi[/t]] n. pl. vies, 1) a feeling of resentful discontent, begrudging admiration, or covetousness with regard to another s advantages, possessions, or attainments; desire for something possessed by another 2) an object of envious… …
7envy — I. noun (plural envies) Etymology: Middle English envie, from Anglo French, from Latin invidia, from invidus envious, from invidēre to look askance at, envy, from in + vidēre to see more at wit Date: 13th century 1. painful or resentful awareness …
8envy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. enviousness, jealousy; covetousness, cupidity, spite; ill will, malice; greenness. v. begrudge; desire, crave, covet, hanker, turn green. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. jealousy, resentment, covetousness,… …
9envy — n. & v. n. (pl. ies) 1 a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by another s better fortune etc. 2 the object or ground of this feeling (their house is the envy of the neighbourhood). v.tr. ( ies, ied) feel envy of (a person,… …
10envy — noun (plural envies) discontented or resentful longing aroused by another s possessions, qualities, or luck. ↘(the envy of) a person or thing that inspires such a feeling. verb (envies, envying, envied) feel envy of. Derivatives envier noun… …
