jealous
/ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ verb C2- To harass or attack (somebody) out of jealousy.
- To deliberately make (someone) jealous of another person's (often their partner's) associations with other people.
He/she/it jealouses · Past jealoused · Past participle jealoused · -ing form jealousing
Verb forms
- Base form
- jealous
- He/she/it
- jealouses
- Past
- jealoused
- Past participle
- jealoused
- -ing form
- jealousing
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A CROW was jealous of the Raven, because he was considered a bird of good omen and always attracted the attention of men, who noted by his flight the good or evil course of future events.
The Fox soon became jealous of the Lion carrying off the Lion’s share, and said that he would no longer find out the prey, but would capture it on his own account.
He admits that the dead man was jealous, and maybe he knew best himself what cause he had for jealousy.
They are as jealous as a pair of professional beauties.
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