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envyful

envyful adjective: full of envy; envious.

Adjective

envyful (comparative more envyful, superlative most envyful)

  1. (dialectal, rare) Full of envy; envious.
    • For the quickest smallsec [sic], Millie felt envyful.2013, Tony Beck, The Quest Of Millie Blackbeard

Forms of envyful

comparativemore envyful
superlativemost envyful

Origin of envyful

From envy + -ful.

Questions about envyful

What does envyful mean?
Envyful means full of envy; envious.
What part of speech is envyful?
Envyful is an adjective.

Words near envyful in the dictionary

  1. envy-scroll
  2. envy-scrolling
  3. envyed
  4. envyfree
  5. envyfreeness
  6. envyful
  7. envying
  8. envyingly
  9. envyings
  10. envyless
  11. envyous

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