jealously pained by the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging; followed by of, at, and against; as, an envious man, disposition, attack; envious tongues
Feeling or exhibiting envy; actuated or directed by, or proceeding from, envy; said of a person, disposition, feeling, act, etc
Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously pained by the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"
If you are envious of someone, you want something that they have. I don't think I'm envious of your success Do I sound envious? I pity them, actually. envious thoughts. + enviously en·vi·ous·ly `You haven't changed,' I am often enviously told. wanting something that someone else has jealous envious of