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adjective
1.
feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages (often followed by of): He was jealous of his rich brother.
2.
feeling resentment because of another's success, advantage, etc. (often followed by of): He was jealous of his brother's wealth.
3.
characterized by or proceeding from suspicious fears or envious resentment: a jealous rage; jealous intrigues.
4.
inclined to or troubled by suspicions or fears of rivalry, unfaithfulness, etc., as in love or aims: a jealous husband.
5.
EXPANDsolicitous or vigilant in maintaining or guarding something: The American people are jealous of their freedom.
6.
COLLAPSEBible. intolerant of unfaithfulness or rivalry: The Lord is a jealous God.
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Jealous
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- I'm jealous of the men in saddles, with their big hats and boots.
- Framed by a jealous poodle, a show dog dachshund endures life on the streets.
- People can be very jealous of someone driving a car that they love.
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World English Dictionary
| jealous (ˈdʒɛləs) | |
| —adj (often postpositive | |
| 1. | suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival: a jealous lover |
| 2. | resentful (of) or vindictive (towards), esp through envy: a child jealous of his brother |
| 3. | possessive and watchful in the maintenance or protection (of): jealous of one's reputation |
| 4. | characterized by or resulting from jealousy |
| 5. | obsolete, biblical or demanding exclusive loyalty: a jealous God |
| 6. | an obsolete word for zealous |
| [C13: from Old French gelos, from Medieval Latin zēlōsus, from Late Latin zēlus emulation, jealousy, from Greek zēlos | |
| 'jealously | |
| —adv | |
| 'jealousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
jealous
early 13c., from O.Fr. gelos (12c., Fr. jaloux), from L.L. zelosus, from zelus "zeal," from Gk. zelos, sometimes "jealousy," but more often in a good sense ("emulation, rivalry, zeal"). See zeal. Among the ways to express this are Swed. svartsjuka, lit. "black-sick," from phrase bara svarta strumpor
EXPAND "wear black stockings," also "be jealous." Dan. skinsyg "jealous," lit. "skin-sick," is from skind "hide, skin" said to be explained by Swed. dial. expression fa skinn "receive a refusal in courtship."
COLLAPSE
"Most of the words for 'envy' ... had from the outset a hostile force, based on 'look at' (with malice), 'not love,' etc. Conversely, most of those which became distinctive terms for 'jealousy' were originally used also in a good sense, 'zeal, emulation.' " [Buck, pp.1138-9]
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