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Fitted to excite envy; capable of awakening an ardent desire to posses or to resemble.

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  1. a. Fitted to excite envy; capable of awakening an ardent desire to posses or to resemble.
  2. adj. causing envy
  3. Fitted to excite envy; capable of awakening an ardent desire to posses or to resemble. One of most enviable of human beings. Macaulay. -- En"vi*a*ble*ness, n. -- En"vi*a*bly, adv.
  4. Fitted to excite envy; capable of awakening an ardent desire toposses or to resemble.One of most enviable of human beings. Macaulay.-- En"vi*a*ble*ness, n.-- En"vi*a*bly, adv.