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green-eyed
[ green-ahyd ]
green-eyed
adjective
- jealous or envious
- the green-eyed monsterjealousy or envy
Word History and Origins
Origin of green-eyed1
Example Sentences
One green-eyed man, nicknamed “Cai the Roman,” became an instant celebrity due to his decidedly Roman physical characteristics.
He was the most beautifully, stunningly tanned, muscular, blonde, green-eyed guy.
Othello was warned to stay away from the ‘green-eyed monster.’
Other men have not been shy about their fascination with green-eyed women.
Yes, those with green-eyed monsters in their souls can be black academics.
To all appearances, the green-eyed lady was not at home—not unless those catlike eyes of hers were capable of seeing in the dark.
It is the green-eyed monster which never did and never will improve each shining hour, but quite the reverse.
She had not yet come to a point where she could repose faith in the odd, green-eyed girl of whom Marjorie had grown so fond.
Beware of jealousy; "it is the green-eyed monster, which doth make the meat it feeds on."
No, nor even with the green-eyed monster Jealousy her unscrupulous effrontery had not hesitated to impute.
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