Jealous Definition & Meaning
jealous
- adjective
- showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"
- suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; "a jealous lover"
"Jealous" in song lyrics
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"Walk an invisible city of lost clans and he's jealous"
Aesop Rock — Fascination -
"Some of ya girls is watchin and they probably get jealous"
Benzino f/ K.T., Prince, Smoke, Luv, Weirdo, O.T. — Throw Them 3's (Boston Niggaz) -
"I get the letters, pop pellets, these haters hella jealous"
Big Mike — Animal
Words that rhyme with jealous
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- What does jealous mean?
- showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection" suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; "a jealous lover"
- What part of speech is jealous?
- Jealous is an adjective.
- How many definitions does jealous have?
- Jealous has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).