Main Entry:

¹en·vy

Pronunciation:

\ˈen-vē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural envies

Etymology:

Middle English envie, from Anglo-French, from Latin invidia, from invidus envious, from invidēre to look askance at, envy, from in- + vidēre to see — more at wit

Date:

13th century

1: painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage2obsolete : malice3: an object of envious notice or feeling <his new car made him the envy of his friends>