Feeling, expressing, or characterized by envy: “At times he regarded the wounded soldiers in an envious way…. He wished that he, too, had a wound, a red badge of courage” (Stephen Crane) See synonyms at jealous
Archaic Eager to emulate; emulous.
derivatives
eńvi·ous·ly
adverb
eńvi·ous·ness
noun
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