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As a noun craving

is a strong desire; yearning.

As a verb craving

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective envious is

feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging.

craving

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) cravinge, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A strong desire; yearning
  • Etymology 2

    From crave.

    Verb

    (head)
  • Anagrams

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    envious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging
  • an envious''' man, disposition, or attack; '''envious tongues
  • * Bible, Proverbs xxiv. 19.
  • Neither be thou envious at the wicked.
  • * Keble
  • My soul is envious of mine eye.
  • Excessively careful; cautious.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • No men are so envious of their health.
  • (obsolete) Malignant; mischievous; spiteful.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Each envious brier his weary legs doth scratch.
  • (obsolete, poetic) Inspiring envy.
  • * Spenser
  • He to him leapt, and that same envious gage / Of victor's glory from him snatched away.

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