Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
zealous — See jealous. See jealous, zealous … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
jealous — See jealous, zealous … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Jealous — Jeal ous, a. [OE. jalous, gelus, OF. jalous, F. jaloux, LL. zelosus zealous, fr. zelus emulation, zeal, jealousy, Gr. zh^los. See {Zeal}, and cf. {Zealous}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Zealous; solicitous; vigilant; anxiously watchful. [1913 Webster] I… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jealous — (adj.) c.1200, gelus, later jelus (early 14c.), possessive and suspicious, originally in the context of sexuality or romance; in general use late 14c.; also in a more positive sense, fond, amorous, ardent, from c.1300, from O.Fr. jalos keen,… … Etymology dictionary
jealous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) envious of someone else s achievements or advantages. 2) resentful of someone regarded as a sexual rival. 3) fiercely protective of one s rights or possessions: they kept a jealous eye over their interests. 4) (of God) demanding… … English terms dictionary
jealous — [adj] desirous; wary anxious, apprehensive, attentive, begrudging, covetous, demanding, doubting, emulous, envious, envying, grabby, grasping, green eyed, grudging, guarded, intolerant, invidious, jaundiced, mistrustful, monopolizing, possessive … New thesaurus
jealous — adjective a) Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someones affections; suspicious of a lover or spouses fidelity. I am jealous of everything whose beauty does not die. b) Protective, zealously… … Wiktionary
jealous — jeal·ous || dÊ’elÉ™s adj. envious, covetous, resentful of another s possessions or success; caused by envy or resentment; having envious or resentful feelings; zealous, vigilant; intolerant … English contemporary dictionary
jealous — adjective 1》 envious of someone else s possessions, achievements, or advantages. ↘suspicious or resentful of a perceived sexual rival. 2》 fiercely protective or vigilant of one s rights or possessions. 3》 (of God) demanding faithfulness and… … English new terms dictionary
jealous — a. 1. Envious (especially at being supplanted in the affections of another), enviously suspicious, resentful at preference, suspicious in love. 2. Anxious, apprehensive, solicitous, zealous. 3. Watchful, suspiciously vigilant … New dictionary of synonyms
