jeal´ous|ness

jeal´ous|ness: jeal|ous «JEHL uhs», adjective.

1. fearful that a person one loves may love someone else or prefer someone else: »When my brother sees Mother holding the new baby, he becomes jealous. One may be jealous of the person loved or of the rival.

2. full of envy; envious: »He is jealous of his brother's skill at games.
SYNONYM(S): grudging, resentful.

3. requiring complete loyalty or faithfulness: »“The Lord thy God is a jealous God.”

4. watchful in keeping or guarding something; careful: »Our city is jealous of its rights within the state.

5. close; watchful; suspicious: »The dog was such a jealous guardian of the little girl that he would not let her cross the street.

6. Dialect. apprehensive of evil; fearful (of).

7. Obsolete. doubtful: »That you do love me, I am nothing jealous (Shakespeare).

╂[< Old French gelos (with English -ous) < Late Latin zēlōsus < Latin zēlus zeal < Greek zêlos. See etym. of doublet zealous. (Cf. ↑zealous)]

–jeal´ous|ly, adverb.

–jeal´ous|ness, noun.

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jeal´ous|ly — jeal|ous «JEHL uhs», adjective. 1. fearful that a person one loves may love someone else or prefer someone else: »When my brother sees Mother holding the new baby, he becomes jealous. One may be jealous of the person loved or of the rival. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
jeal|ous — «JEHL uhs», adjective. 1. fearful that a person one loves may love someone else or prefer someone else: »When my brother sees Mother holding the new baby, he becomes jealous. One may be jealous of the person loved or of the rival. 2. full of… … Useful english dictionary
jeal — jeal·ous; jeal·ous·ly; jeal·ous·ness; jeal·ou·sy; … English syllables
jealousness — jeal·ous·ness … English syllables
jealous — jeal•ous [[t]ˈdʒɛl əs[/t]] adj. 1) resentful and envious, as of someone s success, advantages, etc.: to be jealous of a rich brother[/ex] 2) proceeding from suspicious fears or envious resentment: a jealous rage[/ex] 3) inclined to suspicions of… … From formal English to slang
Jealousness — Jeal ous*ness, n. State or quality of being jealous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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