green-eyed

[ green-ahyd ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. jealous; envious; distrustful.

green-eyed

adjective

1. jealous or envious
2. the green-eyed monster
   jealousy or envy

Word History and Origins

Origin of green-eyed¹

First recorded in 1590–1600 in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice (1596?), green being associated with envy

Example Sentences

Jones was a strapping, green-eyed man whose emotive face seemed always at the brink of laughter or fury.

From Los Angeles Times

The green-eyed 20-year-old Queen sat next to the Shah on a divan while he sat in his shirtsleeves telling the story of the flight.

From Seattle Times

His mother, a green-eyed Creole woman raised in a country town just outside of Shreveport, La., moved the family to Compton.

From Los Angeles Times

If you’re wondering how to turn the so-called green-eyed monster into a positive force in your life, here are five steps to take.

From Seattle Times

He says I’m going to turn into one of those green-eyed ladies at the Kmart checkout if I’m not careful.

From Literature