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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 (n.) Public odium; ill repute.

Jaundice :: Jaundice (v. t.) To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice.

Grudge :: Grudge (v. t.) To look upon with desire to possess or to appropriate; to envy (one) the possession of; to begrudge; to covet; to give with reluctance; to desire to get back again; -- followed by the direct object only, or by both the direct and indirect objects..

Envy :: Envy (v. t.) To feel envy on account of; to have a feeling of grief or repining, with a longing to possess (some excellence or good fortune of another, or an equal good fortune, etc.); to look with grudging upon; to begrudge..

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..

Askant :: Askant (adv.) Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion..

Enviable :: Enviable (a.) Fitted to excite envy; capable of awakening an ardent desire to posses or to resemble.

Envy :: Envy (v. t.) To emulate.

Repine :: Repine (v. i.) To continue pining; to feel inward discontent which preys on the spirits; to indulge in envy or complaint; to murmur.

Envy :: Envy (n.) An object of envious notice or feeling.

Envy :: Envy (v. t.) To long after; to desire strongly; to covet.

Envy :: Envy (n.) Malice; ill will; spite.

Emulation :: Emulation (n.) Jea/ous rivalry; envy; envious contention.

Envious :: Envious (a.) Inspiring envy.

Invidious :: Invidious (a.) Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable.

Envy :: Envy (v. i.) To show malice or ill will; to rail.

Envy :: Envy (v. t.) To do harm to; to injure; to disparage.

Envying :: Envying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Env.

Envy :: Envy (v. t.) To hate.

Envy :: Envy (n.) Emulation; rivalry.