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en·vi·ous·ly, adverb
en·vi·ous·ness, noun
non·en·vi·ous, adjective
non·en·vi·ous·ly, adverb
non·en·vi·ous·ness, noun
EXPANDo·ver·en·vi·ous, adjective
o·ver·en·vi·ous·ly, adverb
o·ver·en·vi·ous·ness, noun
qua·si-en·vi·ous, adjective
qua·si-en·vi·ous·ly, adverb
un·en·vi·ous, adjective
un·en·vi·ous·ly, adverb
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. resentful, jealous, covetous.
1. resentful, jealous, covetous.
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Envious
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example Sentences
- This business professor is envious of liberal-arts professors.
- The interviewee seems awefully biased and envious of those of us that do have good intuition.
- There is no need to appear so envious.
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Word Origin & History
envious
c.1300, from Anglo-Fr. envious, O.Fr. envieus (Mod.Fr. envieux), from L. invidiosus (cf. Sp. envidioso, It. invidioso, Port. invejoso), from invidia (see envy). Related: Enviously.
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