Definitions for ENVYˈɛn vi

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

en•vy^*ˈɛn vi(n.)(pl.)-vies

(n.)a feeling of resentful discontent, begrudging admiration, or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, possessions, or attainments; desire for something possessed by another.
an object of envious feeling:
She was the envy of all her classmates.
Obs. ill will.
(v.t.)to regard with envy; be envious of.
(v.i.)Obs. to be affected with envy.

^* Syn: envy and jealousy are very close in meaning. envy denotes a longing to possess something awarded to or achieved by another: to feel envy when a friend inherits a fortune. jealousy , on the other hand, denotes a feeling of resentment that another has gained something that one more rightfully deserves: to feel jealousy when a coworker receives a promotion. jealousy also refers to anguish caused by fear of losing someone or something to a rival: a husband's jealousy of other men.

Origin of envy:

1250–1300; ME < OF < L invidia <invid(us) envious (der. of invidēre to envy; see invidious )

en′vy•ing•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

envy, enviousness(noun)
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
envy, invidia(verb)
spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
envy(verb)
feel envious towards; admire enviously
envy, begrudge(verb)
be envious of; set one's heart on

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

envy(verb)ˈɛn vi
to feel strongly that you want what sb else has
I envy you.; She envied her sister's ability to make friends easily.; I envied him his new job.
envyˈɛn vi
indicates that you are glad you do not have to do what sb else has to do
I don't envy you having to do all that work.
envy(noun)ˈɛn vi
the feeling of envying sb
I was filled with envy at her good luck.; his envy of his friend
envyˈɛn vi
feeling a lot of envy
envyˈɛn vi
to be sth that is admired or envied by others
His new car was the envy of all their friends.

Wiktionary

envy(Noun)
Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).
envy(Noun)
Hatred, enmity, ill-feeling.
envy(Verb)
To feel displeasure or hatred towards (someone) for their good fortune or possessions.
envy(Verb)
To have envious feelings (at).
envy(Verb)
To give (something) to (someone) grudgingly or reluctantly; to begrudge.
envy(Verb)
To show malice or ill will; to rail.
He has envied against the people. uE00096354uE001 Shakespeare.

Origin: From envie, from envie, from invidia, from invidere from in + videre ("on, upon" + "to look, see"). Displaced native ande (from anda), nith (from niþ).

Webster Dictionary

Envy(noun)
malice; ill will; spite
Envy(noun)
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
Envy(noun)
emulation; rivalry
Envy(noun)
public odium; ill repute
Envy(noun)
an object of envious notice or feeling
Envy(verb)
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
Envy(verb)
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
Envy(verb)
to long after; to desire strongly; to covet
Envy(verb)
to do harm to; to injure; to disparage
Envy(verb)
to hate
Envy(verb)
to emulate
Envy(verb)
to be filled with envious feelings; to regard anything with grudging and longing eyes; -- used especially with at
Envy(verb)
to show malice or ill will; to rail