How to Spell jealous
jealous
jealous - adjective
- Hostile toward a rival or one believed to enjoy an advantage : envious
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"His success made his old friends jealous."
Etymology
Middle English jelous, from Anglo-French gelus, from Vulgar Latin *zelosus, from Late Latin zelus zeal {mat|zeal|}
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