Green-eyed

Green-eyed
Green-eyed Green"-eyed, a. 1. Having green eyes. [1913 Webster]

2. Seeing everything under the influence of emotions which discolor or distort. ``Green-eyed jealousy.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. Hence: suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival. [WordNet sense 1]

Syn: jealous, overjealous. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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