■ noun ( plural envies ) discontented or resentful longing aroused by another's possessions, qualities, or luck.
↘( the ~ of ) a person or thing that inspires such a feeling.
■ verb ( envies , ~ing , envied ) feel ~ of.
Derivatives
envier noun
Origin
ME (also in the sense 'hostility'): from OFr. envie (n.), envier (v.), from L. invidia , from invidere 'regard maliciously', from in- 'into' + videre 'to see'.