ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Envied

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɛnvid/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Envied is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of envy.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of envy.

More Meanings

  1. That is the object of envy.
  2. simple past and past participle of envie

Example Sentences

She, seated between her aunt and Mr. Civil (now retired from the ministry on a pension), listening to the wind (for it was autumn) howling vengefully round the porch; while this envied, bedight girl eating her manifold chocolate gifts, would merrily go forth to further triumphs, laughing at the clown, so philosophically funny, despite the cruel ringmaster's whip cuts.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sent, sought-after, prized, treasured, coveted, desired.

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