单词 | jealous |
释义 | Word Frequency jealous(ˈdʒɛləs) adjective 1. suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival a jealous lover 2. (often postpositive and foll by of) resentful (of) or vindictive (towards), esp through envy a child jealous of his brother 3. (often postpositive and foll by of) possessive and watchful in the maintenance or protection (of) jealous of one's reputation 4. characterized by or resulting from jealousy 5. obsolete or biblical demanding exclusive loyalty a jealous God 6. an obsolete word for zealous Derived forms jealously (ˈjealously) adverb jealousness (ˈjealousness) noun Word origin C13: from Old French gelos, from Medieval Latin zēlōsus, from Late Latin zēlus emulation, jealousy, from Greek zēlos zeal |
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