Envie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈvaɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Envie is a verb meaning (US, chiefly Louisiana) A strong desire or craving, especially for (a particular kind of) food.
Meaning
(US, chiefly Louisiana) A strong desire or craving, especially for (a particular kind of) food.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) To vie; to emulate; to strive.
Example Sentences
In which all pleasures plenteously abownd, And none does others happinesse envye
"Oooo, yum." Linda licked her lips. "I had an envie for that." An envie is an urge. She walked to the oven, opened it, and looked in.
"Sorry about that," he said to the man. "I'm by myself here these days. I had an envie for some Popeye's fried chicken, and dammit if you can't get that kinda thing off your mind until you just get up and go get it."
2018, Mark Vaughan, The Beacon 2: Battle of Nuclear Creek, self-published, unnumbered page, "I had an envie for something sweet so picked up King cakes for dessert. Bit of a lagniappe too, she gave us a dozen not ten."
Word Forms
- envies
- envying
- envied
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include envyed, desyre, wiln, stryve, emule, indeavor.
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