green-eyed

adjective

ˈgrēn-ˌīd How to pronounce green-eyed (audio)
Definition of green-eyednext
as in jealous
having or showing mean resentment of another's possessions or advantages an anonymous online review of the restaurant that looks like it may have been written by a green-eyed competitor

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Recent Examples of green-eyed On October 24th, when the Sun squares Pluto, we may be consumed by the green-eyed monster. — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 21 Oct. 2025 Options at Berk extend to a headpiece that represents Toothless, the green-eyed dragon of the film series. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025 In each, the main character is transported to a timeless place presided over by a green-eyed woman. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 The blond-haired, green-eyed talent was also seen in European designer labels like Giorgio Armani. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for green-eyed
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jealous
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  • Hate him, despise him, be jealous of his wealth, but support his efforts to destroy Iran and hopefully end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Nice people may of course become irritated, disappointed, jealous, or defensive, since niceness does not require sainthood.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
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“Green-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-eyed. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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