Definition of Green-eyed

1. Adjective. Suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival. "A jealous lover"

Exact synonyms: Jealous, Overjealous
Similar to: Distrustful

Definition of Green-eyed

1. Adjective. Of a person or animal, having green eyes. ¹

2. Adjective. jealous, envious ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Green-eyed

greeing
greek world
greeked
greekess
greeking
greekings
green
green-backed firecrown
green-bed
green-blind
green-blindness
green-broom
green-collar
green-diesel
green-eyed (current term)
green-eyed monster
green-fingered
green-ink brigade
green-ink letter
green-leek
green-light
green-stall
green-stalls
green-tailed towhee
green-to-green
green-veined white
green-veined whites
green-winged
green-winged teal

Literary usage of Green-eyed

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares (1859)
"Applied to jealousy, in the following instance, it seems to mean green-eyed, which is the usual description of that passion. The poet describes Lust, ..."

2. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright (1901)
"Applied to jealousy, in the following instance, it seems to mean green-eyed, which is the usual description of that passion. The poet describes Lust, ..."

3. The reader's handbook of allusions, references, plots and storiesby Ebenezer Cobham Brewer by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1882)
"Grecian Heroine (The\ 1721, D'Urfey. 0. Green Bushes, 1845, Buckstone. D. Green Domino, 1810, Korner. C. Green-Eyed Monster (Г/ic), 1828, Planché. ..."

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