Pronunciation: /wɛl dʒɛl/

Definitions of well jel

adjective a colloquial term derived from 'jealous', used to describe someone who is envious or resentful

Example Sentences

A1 She is well jel of her friend's new phone.

A2 He gets well jel whenever he sees his classmates going out together.

B1 I try not to get too well jel when I see others succeeding.

B2 She was well jel of her sister's overseas vacation.

C1 Despite her success, she still feels well jel of her colleague's promotion.

C2 Even though she has everything she could want, she still gets well jel of others' achievements.

adverb a colloquial term used to modify the adjective 'jel' to indicate a high level of jealousy

Example Sentences

A1 She looked well jel when she saw her friend's new phone.

A2 He was well jel of his sister's artistic talents.

B1 The team captain was well jel of the new player's skills.

B2 She was well jel of her colleague's promotion.

C1 The CEO was well jel of the innovative ideas presented by the young entrepreneur.

C2 The professor was well jel of his colleague's groundbreaking research.

Examples of well jel in a Sentence

formal She exhibited signs of envy when she saw her colleague's promotion, but she maintained her composure and did not show that she was well jel.

informal I can't believe you got front row tickets to the concert, I'm well jel!

slang I saw her new car and I was well jel, it's so nice!

figurative His success in the competition made me well jel, I wish I could achieve something like that too.

Grammatical Forms of well jel

past tense

was well jel

plural

are well jel

comparative

more well jel

superlative

most well jel

present tense

is well jel

future tense

will be well jel

perfect tense

has been well jel

continuous tense

is being well jel

singular

is well jel

positive degree

very well jel

infinitive

to be well jel

gerund

being well jel

participle

well jel

Origin and Evolution of well jel

First Known Use: 2009 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'well jel' originated in British slang, specifically in the Essex region of England.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the reality TV show 'The Only Way is Essex' to express jealousy, 'well jel' has since become a popular slang term in British youth culture to convey envy or admiration.