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jeal·ous ( P ) Pronunciation Key (jls)
adj.
Fearful or wary of being supplanted; apprehensive of losing affection or position.
Resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious: jealous of the success of others.
Inclined to suspect rivalry.
Having to do with or arising from feelings of envy, apprehension, or bitterness: jealous thoughts.
Vigilant in guarding something: We are jealous of our good name.
Intolerant of disloyalty or infidelity; autocratic: a jealous God.
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[Middle English jelous, from Old French gelos, jealous, zealous, from Vulgar Latin *zlsus, from Late Latin zlus, zeal. See zeal.]
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jealous·ly adv.
jealous·ness n.
Synonyms: jealous, covetous, envious
These adjectives mean resentfully or painfully desirous of another's advantages: jealous of a friend's success; covetous of my neighbor's possessions; envious of their art collection.
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Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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jealously
\Jeal"ous*ly\, adv. In a jealous manner.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
jealously
adv 1: with jealousy; "he guarded his privacy jealously" 2: with jealousy; in an envious manner; "he looked at his friend's new car jealously" [syn: enviously, covetously]
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