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Word: Envious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French envieus, from envie ‘envy’, on the pattern of Latin invidiosus ‘invidious’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛnvɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
feeling or showing envy
Short Definition:feeling or showing envy
Examples:- I'm envious of their happiness
- an envious glance
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