envy

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 3 Verb 4 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ĕn'vē, IPA: /ˈɛnviː/, SAMPA: /"Envi:/
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[change] Noun

Singular envy

Plural envies

1. A feeling of wanting something that someone else has.

   I could feel my envy growing as I watched him play with his children.

   green with envy

[change] Verb

Plain form envy

Third-person singular envies

Past tense envied

Past participle envied

Present participle envying

1. To feel envy.

   I envy you; you've got a great family, a big house, a new car, and a successful career.

[change] Related words

• envious

Emotions or feelings (edit)

anger - confusion - embarrassment - envy - fear - happiness - hate - love - regret - sadness - shame - surprise - worry