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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  • Fonseca was out with his girlfriend, and Martinez Aranda, jealous of the relationship, confronted the victim and fatally shot him, according to the DA’s office.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
  • To celebrate their new and improved situation (and make some landlocked folks jealous), the pair recently teamed up for a hilarious joint Instagram video.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Green-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/green-eyed. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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