Look up: jealous

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   jealous
   [adj] - suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
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   Jealous
   Jeal'ous adjective [ Middle English jalous , gelus , Old French jalous , French jaloux , Late Latin zelosus zealous, from zelus emulation, zeal, jealousy, Greek zh^los . See Zeal , and confer Zealous .] 1. Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful. « I have been very jealous for the Lord God of host ...
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   jealous
   1. Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful. 'I have been very jeolous for the Lord God of hosts.' (Kings xix. 10) 'How nicely jealous is every one of us of his own repute!' (Dr. H. More) ... 2. Apprehensive; anxious; suspiciously watchful. ''This doing wrong creates such doubts as these, Renders us jealous and disturbs our peace.' (Waller) ...
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   jealous
   green-eyed adjective suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; `a jealous lover`
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   Jealous
   • (a.) Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover. • (a.) Apprehensive; anxious; su...
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   jealous
   jealous (formerly zealous) 1. Fearful or wary of being supplanted; apprehensive of losing affection or position. 2. Resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious: jealous of the success of others. 3. Having to do with or arising from feelings of envy, apprehension, or bitterness: jealous thoughts. 4. Vigilant in guarding something: 'We are jea...
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