Definition of envy

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Envy (n.) Chagrin, mortification, discontent, or uneasiness at the sight of another's excellence or good fortune, accompanied with some degree of hatred and a desire to possess equal advantages; malicious grudging; -- usually followed by of; as, they did this in envy of Caesar..

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Envy :: Envy (v. i.) To be filled with envious feelings; to regard anything with grudging and longing eyes; -- used especially with at.
Affection :: Affection (n.) Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency..
Invidious :: Invidious (a.) Likely to incur or produce ill will, or to provoke envy; hateful; as, invidious distinctions..
Envious :: Envious (a.) Feeling or exhibiting envy; actuated or directed by, or proceeding from, envy; -- said of a person, disposition, feeling, act, etc.; jealously pained by the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging; -- followed by of, at, and against; as, an envious man, disposition, attack; envious tongues..
Envy :: Envy (n.) An object of envious notice or feeling.
Onde :: Onde (n.) Hatred; fury; envy.
Envy :: Envy (v. t.) To do harm to; to injure; to disparage.
Envy :: Envy (v. i.) To show malice or ill will; to rail.
Askant :: Askant (adv.) Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion..
Envyned :: Envyned (a.) Stored or furnished with wine.
Begrudge :: Begrudge (v. t.) To grudge; to envy the possession of.
Envying :: Envying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Env.
Jaundice :: Jaundice (v. t.) To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice.
Disturb :: Disturb (v. t.) To agitate the mind of; to deprive of tranquillity; to disquiet; to render uneasy; as, a person is disturbed by receiving an insult, or his mind is disturbed by envy..
Envy :: Envy (v. t.) To long after; to desire strongly; to covet.
Envy :: Envy (n.) Emulation; rivalry.
Enviable :: Enviable (a.) Fitted to excite envy; capable of awakening an ardent desire to posses or to resemble.
Envy :: Envy (v. t.) To emulate.
Envy :: Envy (n.) Malice; ill will; spite.
Emulation :: Emulation (n.) Jea/ous rivalry; envy; envious contention.
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