a. [ OE. jalous, gelus, OF. jalous, F. jaloux, LL. zelosus zealous, fr. zelus emulation, zeal, jealousy, Gr.
I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts. Kings xix. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]
How nicely jealous is every one of us of his own repute! Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
'This doing wrong creates such doubts as these,
Renders us jealous and disturbs our peace. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]
The people are so jealous of the clergy's ambition. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thou shalt worship no other God; for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God. Ex. xxxiv. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]
If the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife. Num. v. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]
To both these sisters have I sworn my love:
Each jealous of the other, as the stung
Are of the adder. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
It is one of the best bonds, both of chastity and obedience, in the wife, if she think her husband wise; which she will never do if she find him jealous. Bacon.
n. Jealousy. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a jealous manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. State or quality of being jealous. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
I was jealous for jealousy. Zech. viii. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]
Jealousy is the . . . apprehension of superiority. Shenstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
Whoever had qualities to alarm our jealousy, had excellence to deserve our fondness. Rambler. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Over + jealous. Cf. Overzealous. ] Excessively jealous; too jealous. [ 1913 Webster ]
See high.
See honorable.
See hopeful.
See hostile.
See hurt.
See hhurtful.
See hygienic.
See ideal.
See idle.
See illusory.
See imaginable.
See imaginative.
See immortal.
See implicit.
See important.
See impressible. See >Unimpressible.
See impressionable.
See improvable.
See impugnable.
See incidental.
See increasable.
See indifferent.
See indulgent.
See industrious.
See inflammable.
See influential.
See ingenious.
See ingenuous.
See inhabitable.
See injurious.
See inquisitive.
See instructive.
See intelligent.
See intelligible.
See intentional.
See interesting.
See interpretable.
See inventive.
See investigable.
See jealous.
See joyful.
See joyous.
See justifiable.
See kingly.
See knightly.
See knotty.
See knowable.
See laborious.
See ladylike.
See level.
See libidinous.
See lightsome.
See limber.
See lineal.
See logical.
See lordly.
See losable.
See lovable.
See lucent.
See luminous.
See lustrous.
See lusty.
See maidenly.
See makable.
See malleable.
See manageable.
See manful.
See manlike.
See manly.
See marketable.
See marriable.
See marriageable.
See marvelous.
See masculine.
See matchable.
See matronlike.
See meek.
See meet.
See melodious.
See mendable.
See mentionable.
See mercenary.
See merciable.
See meritable.
See merry.
See metaphorical.
See mighty.
See mild.
See military.
See mindful.
See mingleable.
See miraculous.
See miry.
See mitigable.
See modifiable.
See modish.
See moist.
See monkish.
See motherly.
See muscular.
See musical.
See mysterious.
See namable.
See native.
See navigable.
See needful.
See negotiable.
See niggard.
See noble.
See objectionable.
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