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envy

/ˈɛnvi/

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noun

[noncount] the feeling of wanting to have what someone else has

my envy of his success

Their exotic vacations inspired envy in/among their friends.

We watched with envy as the yacht slid past us.

They were green with envy. [=they were filled with envy; they were very envious]

Her beautiful hair was an object of envy. [=people felt envy because of her beautiful hair] - sometimes used humorously after a noun that indicates an object of envy

My neighbor's new lawn mower has given me a bad case of lawn mower envy. [=I'm very envious of my neighbor's new lawn mower]

someone or something that causes envy - used in the phrase the envy of

She was the envy of all her friends. [=all her friends envied her]

Our car was the envy of the neighborhood. [=the neighbors envied us for our car]

verb

-vies; -vied; -vying

[+ obj] :to feel a desire to have what someone else has :to feel envy because of (someone or something)

I envy you for your large group of friends.

They envied his success. = They envied him for his success.

I envy the way you've made so many friends.

I don't envy you your dental problems. [=I'm glad that I don't have your dental problems]