(be) the envy of something
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The Great Brain — is a series of children s books by American author John Dennis Fitzgerald (1907 1988). Set in the fictitious small town of Adenville, Utah, at the turn of the last century, between 1896 and 1898, the stories are loosely based on Fitzgerald s… … Wikipedia
envy — en|vy1 [ envi ] noun uncount the unhappy feeling you have when you want very much to do something that someone else does or have something that they have: JEALOUSY: He was sure that the other drivers looked at him with envy. be the envy of to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
envy — en|vy1 [ˈenvi] v past tense and past participle envied present participle envying third person singular envies [T] 1.) to wish that you had someone else s possessions, abilities etc ▪ I really envy you and Ian, you seem so happy together. ▪ She… … Dictionary of contemporary English
envy — I UK [ˈenvɪ] / US noun [uncountable] the unhappy feeling that you have when you want very much to do something that someone else does or to have something that they have He was sure that other drivers looked at him with envy. See: jealousy • be… … English dictionary
envy — en•vy [[t]ˈɛn vi[/t]] n. pl. vies, 1) a feeling of resentful discontent, begrudging admiration, or covetousness with regard to another s advantages, possessions, or attainments; desire for something possessed by another 2) an object of envious… … From formal English to slang
envy — envyingly, adv. /en vee/, n., pl. envies, v., envied, envying. n. 1. a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another s advantages, success, possessions, etc. 2. an object of envious feeling: Her intelligence made her the envy of… … Universalium
envy — 1 verb envied, envying (T) to wish that you had someone else s possessions, abilities etc: Evelyn was good looking, rich, and intelligent all the girls envied her. | envy sb (for) sth: He envied Rosalind for her youth and strength. compare… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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envy — [ˈenvi] noun [U] I the unhappy feeling that you have when you want something that someone else has • be the envy of to have good qualities that people admire and would like to have themselves[/ex] II verb [T] envy [ˈenvi] to have the unhappy… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
The Shades — Shade Shade (sh[=a]d), n. [OE. shade, shadewe, schadewe, AS. sceadu, scead; akin to OS. skado, D. schaduw, OHG. scato, (gen. scatewes), G. schatten, Goth. skadus, Ir. & Gael. sgath, and probably to Gr. sko tos darkness. [root]162. Cf. {Shadow},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
