English Explanatory Dictionary

green-eyed monster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Envy, jealousy, covetousness.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

green-eyed monster green-eyed monsters

Etymology

From green + eye + monster. Coined by William Shakespeare in his play Othello.

Derived words

green-eyed
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