envying
present participle ofenvy
envy
verb[T]
uk/ˈen.vi/us/ˈen.vi/B2
towishthat you had something that anotherpersonhas:
I envy herabilitytotalktopeopleshe's nevermetbefore.
[+ two objects]I don't envy you thejobofcookingfor all thosepeople.
- Some of hiscolleaguesenvy theenormouswealththat he hasamassed.
- Herluxuriouslifestyleandpersonalostentationwere bothhatedand envied.
- I don't envy him hisheavyworkload.
- The man in thestorystartsto envy his friend'ssinglelifestyle.
- She had always envied her sister'sthickglossyhairandlongwillowylegs.
Envy and jealousy
- all right
- be green with envyidiom
- covet
- covetable
- covetous
- covetously
- disgustingly
- enviable
- enviably
- envious
- enviously
- envy
- green
- grudge
- jealous
- jealously
- jealousy
- possessive
Examplesofenvying
envying
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Instead of ratherenvyingthe soldier, one's thoughts turn much more to pity.
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That is an extremely valuable asset which we can understand other peopleenvying.
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Instead ofenvyingthe man who is getting a big rate, they encourage him because it is to their advantage to do so.
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I have sat hereenvyingthem the freedom they have to express themselves.
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In fact, they tell us that other countries areenvyingthe manner in which we handle this awkward, difficult, financial situation.
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In this a raven,envyingthe swan's plumage, tries to bathe away its colour and dies of hunger.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.All of them have taken the orchestra to anenvyinglevel of quality and creativity.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.So too was admiring orenvyinga woman or man dangerous, unless the person added a blessing; the able-bodied and beautiful were in particular danger.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.And truly were the livingenvyingthe dead.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Rosario, dinamitera, the dynamite watched over your pretty handenvyingits fiery attributes...
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As it is, we make both ungentle, the oneenvying, the other despising, his brother; and the mass of society is made up of morbid thinkers and miserable workers.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Only when she wishes that all was over and afterenvyingprisoners in their cells, she will come to realize that her prison is her own body.
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- i-shudder-to-think
- ISIC
- is it me, or...?
- is-it-me-or
- is-just-a-matter-of
- Islam
- Islamabad
- Islamic
- Islamism
- in-the-air
- in the area of
- in-the-area-of
- in-the-back-of-mind
- in the back of your mind
- in the bag
- in-the-bag
- in the balance
- in-the-balance
- in the black
- in-the-black
- in the blink of an eye
- in-the-blink-of-an-eye
- in-the-bosom-of
- in the bosom of something
- in the bosom of sth