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envies

SayEN-veez/ˈɛnviz/

2 meanings of envies

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of envy. Use it for separate feelings of wanting what other people have.

    Small envies grew between the two friends after one of them got rich.

    The coach told the team to leave their envies behind and play together.

  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of envy. Use it after he, she, it, or one person's name.

    My little brother envies my new bike.

    Everyone at school envies her because she can sing so well.

envies is a form of envy

envy, noun: A bad, unhappy feeling of wanting something that another person has. Full entry

Forms
envyenvies plural
Spelling
envy → envies: change y to i, add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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