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Definition of envied :
of Envy
Synonyms:
envied (part of speech: verb)
desired, coveted, grudged, resented, yearned, begrudged
resented (part of speech: verb)
spited
Usage examples:
- Odo stood silent and envied girls, who are not disgraced by crying. - "The Valley of Decision", Edith Wharton.
- But, on the other hand, Hood himself might well have envied the exquisite sentiment contained in- " Speak gently, she can hear The daisies grow." - "Oscar Wilde", Leonard Cresswell Ingleby.
- Few of the Rochellais could describe the interior; these were not envied of their knowledge. - "The Grey Cloak", Harold MacGrath.