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Spell Bee Word: Envy


Basic Details

Word: Envy

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The feeling of wanting something that another person has, such as their toy, their marks or their luck.

Synonyms: jealousy

How to Spell Envy

Syllables: en - vy

Tricky part: It is a short word, but the y at the end sounds like ee, so children write envi or envey.

Watch out for: envi, envey, invy

Memory tip: Envy ends in y, and so does its partner word jealousy. Two unhappy feelings, both closed with a y.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. green with envy: very jealous of what someone else has Example: "Rohan was green with envy when he saw his cousin's new bicycle."

Usage Examples

Example 1: I felt a little envy when my friend won the prize.

Example 2: Her neat handwriting is the envy of the whole class.

Example 3: Do not let envy spoil a good friendship.

Fun Fact

In Shakespeare's play Othello, jealousy is called the green-eyed monster, one reason the colour green is linked with envy.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

envy

a) jealousy
b) kindness
c) pride
d) fear

Show answer

a) jealousy. Envy and jealousy both mean wanting what someone else has.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Seema could not hide her envey when her sister got a new bicycle.

a) envey
b) hide
c) sister
d) bicycle

Show answer

a) envey. Envy has no e before its final y.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) jelous
b) envy
c) greedey
d) angrey

Show answer

b) envy. Envy needs just four letters, with a plain y at the end.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sentence shows envy?

a) Sam lent Ali his new bat.
b) Sam bought a bat for his father.
c) Sam wished he had Ali's shiny new bat.
d) Sam cleaned his old bat.

Show answer

c) Sam wished he had Ali's shiny new bat.

2. Someone who is 'green with envy' is feeling ____.

a) jealous
b) cold
c) sleepy
d) sick

Show answer

a) jealous

Associated Words

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