jeal·ous 
/ˈʤɛləs/ adjective
/ˈʤɛləs/ adjective [more jealous; most jealous] 1 : feeling or showing jealousy: such as a : feeling or showing an unhappy or angry desire to have what someone else has
▪ His success has made some of his old friends jealous. — often + of ▪ Some of his old friends are jealous [=envious] of his success. = Some of his old friends are jealous of him because of his success. ▪ He feels jealous of his rich friends.
b : feeling or showing unhappiness or anger because you think that someone you love (such as your husband or wife) likes or is liked by someone else
▪ a jealous husband ▪ She became very jealous whenever he talked to other women. ▪ He was in a jealous rage. 2 somewhat formal : very concerned about protecting or keeping something — + of ▪ She was jealous of her good reputation. ▪ He has always been very jealous of his privacy.
▪ His success has made some of his old friends jealous. — often + of ▪ Some of his old friends are jealous [=envious] of his success. = Some of his old friends are jealous of him because of his success. ▪ He feels jealous of his rich friends.
b : feeling or showing unhappiness or anger because you think that someone you love (such as your husband or wife) likes or is liked by someone else
▪ a jealous husband ▪ She became very jealous whenever he talked to other women. ▪ He was in a jealous rage.
— jeal·ous·ly adverb
▪ He spoke jealously of his friend's success. ▪ He jealously accused his wife of flirting with other men. ▪ a jealously [=closely] guarded secret
▪ He spoke jealously of his friend's success. ▪ He jealously accused his wife of flirting with other men. ▪ a jealously [=closely] guarded secret
