Envious
Pronunciation
Origin
From Old French envieus, envious (modern French envieux), from Vulgar Latin *enviÅsus, from Latin invidiÅsus.; more at envy.
Full definition of envious
Adjective
envious
- Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudgingan envious man, disposition, or attack; envious tongues
- Bible, Proverbs xxiv. 19.Neither be thou envious at the wicked.
- KebleMy soul is envious of mine eye.
- Excessively careful; cautious.
- Jeremy TaylorNo men are so envious of their health.
- (obsolete) Malignant; mischievous; spiteful.
- ShakespeareEach envious brier his weary legs doth scratch.
- (obsolete, poetic) Inspiring envy.
- SpenserHe to him leapt, and that same envious gage
Of victor's glory from him snatched away.