Definition of envy

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Envy (v. t.) To feel envy on account of; to have a feeling of grief or repining, with a longing to possess (some excellence or good fortune of another, or an equal good fortune, etc.); to look with grudging upon; to begrudge..

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Onde :: Onde (n.) Hatred; fury; envy.
Askant :: Askant (adv.) Sideways; obliquely; with a side glance; with disdain, envy, or suspicion..
Invidious :: Invidious (a.) Worthy of envy; desirable; enviable.
Evil-eyed :: Evil-eyed (a.) Possessed of the supposed evil eye; also, looking with envy, jealousy, or bad design; malicious..
Begrudge :: Begrudge (v. t.) To grudge; to envy the possession of.
Invidious :: Invidious (a.) Likely to incur or produce ill will, or to provoke envy; hateful; as, invidious distinctions..
Repine :: Repine (v. i.) To continue pining; to feel inward discontent which preys on the spirits; to indulge in envy or complaint; to murmur.
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 (v. i.) To show malice or ill will; to rail.
Envy :: Envy (v. i.) To be filled with envious feelings; to regard anything with grudging and longing eyes; -- used especially with at.
Disturb :: Disturb (v. t.) To agitate the mind of; to deprive of tranquillity; to disquiet; to render uneasy; as, a person is disturbed by receiving an insult, or his mind is disturbed by envy..
Emulation :: Emulation (n.) Jea/ous rivalry; envy; envious contention.
Envying :: Envying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Env.
Envy :: Envy (v. t.) To emulate.
Envy :: Envy (n.) Emulation; rivalry.
Envy :: Envy (n.) Malice; ill will; spite.
Envy :: Envy (v. t.) To long after; to desire strongly; to covet.
Envious :: Envious (a.) Inspiring envy.
Envyned :: Envyned (a.) Stored or furnished with wine.
Affection :: Affection (n.) Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency..
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