envy
Definition
- n. a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
- n. spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
- v. feel envious towards; admire enviously
- v. be envious of; set one's heart on
Word forms
- Past tense
- envied
- Past participle
- envied
- Present participle
- envying
- Third person singular
- envies
Example sentences
n.
She felt a twinge of envy when she saw her friend’s new car.
vt.
He envies his brother for having such a successful career.