envy (noun)

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• envy — ► 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 …   English terms dictionary

• envy — 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… …   English new terms dictionary

• envy — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ extreme ▪ unconscious ▪ class, social ▪ penis ▪ the Freudian concept of penis envy …   Collocations dictionary

• envy — en|vy1 [ envi ] noun uncount the unhappy feeling you have when you want very much to do something that someone else does or have something that they have: JEALOUSY: He was sure that the other drivers looked at him with envy. be the envy of to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• envy — I UK [ˈenvɪ] / US noun [uncountable] the unhappy feeling that you have when you want very much to do something that someone else does or to have something that they have He was sure that other drivers looked at him with envy. See: jealousy • be… …   English dictionary

• envy — 1 verb envied, envying (T) to wish that you had someone else s possessions, abilities etc: Evelyn was good looking, rich, and intelligent all the girls envied her. | envy sb (for) sth: He envied Rosalind for her youth and strength. compare… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• envy — 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• envy — 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,… …   English dictionary for students

• envy — [ˈenvi] noun [U] I the unhappy feeling that you have when you want something that someone else has • be the envy of to have good qualities that people admire and would like to have themselves[/ex] II verb [T] envy [ˈenvi] to have the unhappy… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• envy — 1. noun /ˈɛnviː/ Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). Theodorus assures Socrates that no envy will prevent the Stranger from responding 2. verb /ˈɛnviː/ To feel displeasure or… …   Wiktionary

• envy — 1. noun 1) a pang of envy Syn: jealousy, covetousness; resentment, bitterness, discontent; the green eyed monster 2) the firm is the envy of Europe Syn: finest, best, pride, top, cream …   Thesaurus of popular words