envy

6 definitions • 11 examples

to wish that you had something that another person has:

I envy her ability to talk to people she's never met before.

[ + two objects ] I don't envy you the job of cooking for all those people.

the feeling that you wish you had something that someone else has:

I watched with envy as she set off for the airport.

to be liked and wanted by a lot of people:

Her hair is the envy of the office.

used after another noun to say that you wish you had a particular thing that another person has:

She looks so cute with short hair, now I have hair envy.

My husband had the gnocchi as his main course and it gave me some serious food envy.

Prepare yourself for major phone envy when you see this new device.

Watching the programme, I was too busy having kitchen envy to follow the recipes.

These shows tap into the phenomenon of high-end property envy.

to wish that you had a quality or possession that another person has:

I envy people so much who feel carefree.

the feeling that you wish you had something that someone else has:

His new car is the envy of (= liked and wanted by) all his friends.