Definition of envy

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Envy (v. t.) To feel envy at or towards; to be envious of; to have a feeling of uneasiness or mortification in regard to (any one), arising from the sight of another's excellence or good fortune and a longing to possess it..

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Envy :: Envy (n.) Public odium; ill repute.
Envying :: Envying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Env.
Jaundice :: Jaundice (v. t.) To affect with jaundice; to color by prejudice or envy; to prejudice.
Invidious :: Invidious (a.) Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable.
Begrudge :: Begrudge (v. t.) To grudge; to envy the possession of.
Repine :: Repine (v. i.) To continue pining; to feel inward discontent which preys on the spirits; to indulge in envy or complaint; to murmur.
Envy :: Envy (v. t.) To long after; to desire strongly; to covet.
Envy :: Envy (n.) Malice; ill will; spite.
Surmise :: Surmise (n.) A thought, imagination, or conjecture, which is based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess; as, the surmisses of jealousy or of envy..
Envy :: Envy (n.) Chagrin, mortification, discontent, or uneasiness at the sight of another's excellence or good fortune, accompanied with some degree of hatred and a desire to possess equal advantages; malicious grudging; -- usually followed by of; as, they did this in envy of Caesar..
Emulation :: Emulation (n.) Jea/ous rivalry; envy; envious contention.
Enviable :: Enviable (a.) Fitted to excite envy; capable of awakening an ardent desire to posses or to resemble.
Envy :: Envy (v. i.) To show malice or ill will; to rail.
Askant :: Askant (adv.) Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion..
Envy :: Envy (n.) An object of envious notice or feeling.
Envy :: Envy (v. t.) To do harm to; to injure; to disparage.
Invidious :: Invidious (a.) Likely to incur or produce ill will, or to provoke envy; hateful; as, invidious distinctions..
Detraction :: Detraction (n.) The act of taking away from the reputation or good name of another; a lessening or cheapening in the estimation of others; the act of depreciating another, from envy or malice; calumny..
Envy :: Envy (n.) Emulation; rivalry.
Brag :: Brag (v. i.) To talk about one's self, or things pertaining to one's self, in a manner intended to excite admiration, envy, or wonder; to talk boastfully; to boast; -- often followed by of; as, to brag of one's exploits, courage, or money, or of the great things one intends to do..
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