envious
Origin of envious
1Other words for envious
Other words from envious
- en·vi·ous·ly, adverb
- en·vi·ous·ness, noun
- non·en·vi·ous, adjective
- non·en·vi·ous·ly, adverb
- non·en·vi·ous·ness, noun
- o·ver·en·vi·ous, adjective
- o·ver·en·vi·ous·ly, adverb
- o·ver·en·vi·ous·ness, noun
- qua·si-en·vi·ous, adjective
- qua·si-en·vi·ous·ly, adverb
- un·en·vi·ous, adjective
- un·en·vi·ous·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with envious
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How to use envious in a sentence
As the East Coast digs out from its latest snow dump, Californians can only look on enviously.
California May Have Its Driest Season in 500 Years | Kate Galbraith | January 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA senior dancer enviously observed, that he never knew a clever boy turn out a great man.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe girls nodded and crowded forward eagerly while Andy called to some of the cowboys who had been lingering enviously near.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee HopeHe frowns and looks enviously at the sword and cocked hat which the General has left on a chair.
Child Life In Town And Country | Anatole FranceI wonder if any of them will come back some day and look around enviously at other children.
My Wonderful Visit | Charlie Chaplin
Chester, who was of slighter build and not as tall as he would have liked to be, watched enviously.
Red Pepper Burns | Grace S. Richmond
British Dictionary definitions for envious
/ (ˈɛnvɪəs) /
feeling, showing, or resulting from envy
Origin of envious
1Derived forms of envious
- enviously, adverb
- enviousness, noun
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