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 {it}jelous{/it}, from Anglo-French {it}gelus{/it}, from Vulgar Latin {it}*zelosus{/it}, from Late Latin {it}zelus{/it} zeal {ma}{mat|zeal|}{/ma}