envious (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *envious*:
ADJECTIVE	all	envious, covetous, jealous	showing extreme / extreme cupidity

envious > pronunciation
Sounds	eh'nviyahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *envious*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	showing extreme / extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages.
Example	"envious of their art collection"
Synonyms	covetous, jealous
Broader	desirous, wishful	Having or expressing desire for something
Spanish	celoso, codicioso, envidiosa, envidioso
Nouns	enviousness	a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
Nouns	envy	spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Adverbs	enviously	with jealousy

HyperDic: envious