What does "jealous" mean?

Vocabulary Word: jealous

1. Definition (adj.) angry because someone else is getting what one thinks he deserves; hostile towards someone who is getting more attention

Examples The other students in my class are jealous because the teacher likes me best.

Examples The others students in my class are jealous because the teacher likes me best.

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2. Definition (adj.) wanting something that another person has

Examples Sherry’s jealous that her brother gets to play with friends when she has to do homework.

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Turkey

specially, girl are so much jealous. i dont know, do you join me about this subject but i think i am right. they can be very sensitive in some important issue. we are so man, we dont understand them generally. they wait many things about everything.for example, valentines day, noel, halloween vs. in special days. but enough ! we not being forced to trouble of girls, do men join me about this subject, isnt it?

France

She’s jealous, because her sister is higher than she

France

She’s jealous, because her sister is higher than she

Bahamas

Iam so jeslush of fremaly

Chikmagnetic

United States

Haha

Chikmagnetic

United States

Haha

Brazil

My brothers are jealous because my mother bought a present to me.

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