emulous
11emulous — a. 1. Competing, rivalling. 2. Very desirous or eager to excel or equal. 3. Contentious, envious, jealous. 4. [With of.] Very desirous, eager …
12Emulous — Bk British ship, prizes taken by, 224 …
13emulous — adj competitive, competing, contending; admiring, reverential …
14emulous — em·u·lous …
15emulous — em•u•lous [[t]ˈɛm yə ləs[/t]] adj. 1) filled with emulation; desirous of equaling or excelling 2) prompted by emulation, as actions or attitudes 3) Obs. jealous; envious • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L aemulus vying with; see ulous em′u•lous•ly …
16emulous — /ˈɛmjələs/ (say emyuhluhs) adjective 1. desirous of equalling or excelling; filled with emulation. 2. arising from or of the nature of emulation, as actions, etc. {Latin aemulus} –emulously, adverb –emulousness, noun …
17emulous — adj. 1 (usu. foll. by of) seeking to emulate. 2 actuated by a spirit of rivalry. Derivatives: emulously adv. Etymology: ME f. L aemulus rival …
18ambitious — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Characterized by ambition] Syn. aspiring, enterprising, emulous, hopeful, zealous, high reaching, climbing, eager, aggressive, earnest, determined, industrious, driven, goal oriented, hungry, thirsty, itching, designing …
19ambitious — 1 Ambitious, emulous both mean extremely desirous of something that will give one power, fame, success, or riches. Ambitious often implies inordinate, sometimes presumptuous, eagerness to advance oneself or to attain something beyond one’s… …
20emulousness — noun see emulous * * * emˈulousness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑emulate * * * emulousness rare 0. (ˈɛmjʊləsnɪs) [f. emulous a. + ness.] …
