🇬🇧 Envious meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

When you are envious, you feel a little upset or grumpy because someone else has something you really want, like their toy, their cool shoes, or the attention they are getting, and you wish it was yours instead.

I felt envious of my baby brother because everyone said his burps were cute, but when I burped, I got sent out of the room.

The broccoli on my plate was envious of the french fries, because everybody screamed with joy for fries and screamed in terror for broccoli.

I felt envious of my friend’s video game skills when he pressed two buttons and won, and I pressed all the buttons and accidentally turned off the TV.

I became envious of my own cat when I realized she doesn’t do homework, pays no bills, and still gets fed like a queen.

The toothbrush was envious of the lollipop, because kids ran toward the lollipop and ran away from the toothbrush screaming.

At the park, a boy watched a girl with a shiny red kite and felt envious. He stood envious, hands tight, eyes envious on the kite. His small face was envious and silent. He reached out, then smiled and asked to hold the string. Shared laughter eased his envious heart; he waved the kite with pride.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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