Associations to the word «Jealous»

Wiktionary

JEALOUS, adjective. Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover or spouse's fidelity. [from 13th c.]
JEALOUS, adjective. Protective, zealously guarding, careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates. [from 14th c.]
JEALOUS, adjective. Envious; feeling resentful of someone for a perceived advantage, material or otherwise. [from 14th c.]
JEALOUS, adjective. Suspecting, suspicious.

Dictionary definition

JEALOUS, adjective. Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection".
JEALOUS, adjective. Suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; "a jealous lover".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.