I. ˈen-vē noun
( plural envies )
Etymology: Middle English envie, from Anglo-French, from Latin invidia, from invidus envious, from invidēre to look askance at, envy, from in- + vidēre to see — more at wit
Date: 13th century
1. : painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage
2. obsolete : malice
3. : an object of envious notice or feeling
his new car made him the envy of his friends
II. verb
( en·vied ; en·vy·ing )
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to feel envy toward or on account of
2. obsolete : begrudge
intransitive verb
obsolete : to feel or show envy
• en·vy·ing·ly -vē-iŋ-lē adverb