jealousy
(noun) zealous vigilance; “cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy”-Paul Blanshard
jealousy, green-eyed monster
(noun) a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
jealousy (countable and uncountable, plural jealousies)
(uncountable) A state of suspicious guarding towards a spouse, lover etc, from fears of infidelity.
(countable) A resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold.
Envy towards another's possessions
(archaic) A close concern for someone or something, solicitude, vigilance.
• jealousness
• compersion
Source: Wiktionary
Jeal"ous*y, n.; pl. Jealousies. Etym: [ F. jalousie. See Jealous, and cf. Jalousie.]
Definition: The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude; painful apprehension of rivalship in cases nearly affecting one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover. I was jealous for jealousy. Zech. viii. 2. Jealousy is the . . . apprehension of superiority. Shenstone. Whoever had qualities to alarm our jealousy, had excellence to deserve our fondness. Rambler.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
