I. noun
spiteful malice and resentment over another's advantage
his lavish life-style provoked envy among his colleagues
Synonyms: enviousness, invidiousness, jealousy
Related Word: covetousness; grudging; resentment
II. verb
to experience envy
while she outwardly criticized her sister's looks, she secretly envied them
Synonyms: begrudge, grudge
Related Word: covet, crave, desire, hanker, long, want, yearn
Idioms: be green with envy