(~s)
1.
Someone who is ~ about another person wants all that person’s love and attention.
Danny could be very jealous and ~ about me...
= jealous
ADJ: oft ADJ about/of n
~ly
Leaning over, he kissed her ~ly on the mouth.
ADV
~ness
I’ve ruined every relationship with my ~ness.
= jealousy
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2.
Someone who is ~ about things that they own does not like other people to use them.
People were very ~ about their coupons.
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ, usu ADJ about n
3.
In grammar, a ~ determiner or ~ adjective is a word such as ‘my’ or ‘his’ which shows who or what something belongs to or is connected with. The ~ form of a name or noun has ’s added to it, as in ‘Jenny’s’ or ‘cat’s’.
ADJ: ADJ n
4.
A ~ is a ~ determiner or the ~ form of a name or noun.
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