envies

Noun

• a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
• spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)
• plural of envy

Verb

• Feels or expresses resentment at someone's possessions or qualities.
• feel envious towards; admire enviously
• be envious of; set one's heart on
• third-person singular simple present indicative of envy

Examples

• Every Scrabble player envies a well-placed ’Q’ on a triple letter score.

Synonyms

begrudge, enviousness, envy, invidia