Meaning
- (adjective) Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.
- (adjective) Protective, zealously guarding, careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates. “For you must not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jehovah, is a jealous God. —Exodus 34:14 (NET)”
- (adjective) Envious; feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise.
- (adjective) Suspecting, suspicious.
Letter breakdown
- Jealous contains 7 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 14.
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Other 7-letter words
- abalone
- abandon
- abashed
- abashes
- abasing
- abating
- abbrevs
- abdomen
- abducts
- abetted
- abetter
- abettor
- abiding
- ability
- abjured
- abjures
- abolish
- aborted
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Reader questions
What does Jealous mean?
Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.
How many letters are in Jealous?
Jealous has 7 letters.
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