In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ENVIOUS
covetous, envious, 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
envious (comparative more envious, superlative most envious)
Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging
Excessively careful; cautious.
(obsolete) Malignant; mischievous; spiteful.
(obsolete, poetic) Inspiring envy.
Synonyms
• (excessively cautious): overcautious
Anagrams
• niveous, veinous
Source: Wiktionary
En"vi*ous, a. Etym: [OF. envios, F. envieux, fr. L. invidiosus, fr. invidia envy. See Envy, and cf. Invidious.]
1. Malignant; mischievous; spiteful. [Obs.] Each envious brier his weary legs doth scratch. Shak.
2. Feeling or exhibiting envy; actuated or directed by, or proceeding from, envy; -- said of a person, disposition, feeling, act, etc.; jealously pained by the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging; -- followed by of, at, and against; as, an envious man, disposition, attack; envious tongues. My soul is envious of mine eye. Keble. Neither be thou envious at the wicked. Prov. xxiv. 19.
3. Inspiring envy. [Obs. or Poetic] He to him leapt, and that same envious gage Of victor's glory from him snatched away. Spenser.
4. Excessively careful; cautious. [Obs.] No men are so envious of their health. Jer. Taylor.
– En"vi*ous*ly, adv.
– En"vi*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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