EMULOUS Meaning of EMULOUS in English [em.u.lous] adj (1535) 1 a: inspired by or deriving from a desire to emulate b: ambitious or eager to emulate 2. obs: jealous -- em.u.lous.ly adv -- em.u.lous.ness n Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012