EnglishMain Dictionary
jealous
Universal Words
adjective
1 feeling angry or unhappy because sb you like or love is showing interest in sb else:
a jealous wife / husband * He's only talking to her to make you jealous.
2 ~ (of sb/sth) feeling angry or unhappy because you wish you had sth that sb else has
SYNENVIOUS:
She's jealous of my success. * Children often feel jealous when a new baby arrives.
3 ~ (of sth) wanting to keep or protect sth that you have because it makes you feel proud:
They are very jealous of their good reputation (= they do not want to lose it).
jealously adverb:
She eyed Natalia jealously. * a jealously guarded secret
