ENVIOUS


Meaning of ENVIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈen-vē-əs ]

adjective

Date: 13th century

1. : feeling or showing envy

envious of their neighbor's new car

envious looks

2. archaic

a. : emulous

b. : enviable

• en·vi·ous·ly adverb

• en·vi·ous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.