Main Entry: 1 en.vy  Pronunciation: 'en-vE  Function: noun  Inflected Form(s): plural envies  Etymology: Middle English envie, from Old French, from Latin invidia, from invidus envious, from invidEre to look askance at, envy, from in- + vidEre to see -- more at WIT .  1 : painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage