jelaous

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Jelaous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Feeling or showing envy or resentment towards someone's achievements, possessions, or attributes.

Sample sentence: She felt jelaous when she saw her best friend's new car.

Sense 2:

Guarding something closely or anxiously.

Sample sentence: The mother bear was jelaous of her cubs and would fiercely protect them.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

A person who is zealous in ensuring exclusive loyalty, fidelity, or devotion, especially to a partner.

Sample sentence: The jelaous became possessive and controlling in their relationship.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

To be suspicious or doubtful of someone's faithfulness.

Sample sentence: She constantly jelaoused her partner, causing strain in their relationship.

Sense 2:

(archaic) To have a strong desire or deep longing.

Sample sentence: He jelaoused for the open fields and freedom beyond the city.