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GREEN-EYED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does green-eyed mean?
• GREEN-EYED (adjective)
The adjective GREEN-EYED has 1 sense:
1. suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
Familiarity information: GREEN-EYED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
Synonyms:
green-eyed; jealous; overjealous
Context example:
a jealous lover
Similar:
distrustful (having or showing distrust)
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