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green-eyed monster
green-eyed monstern. Jealousy.
[From the association of envy with the color green.]green′-eyed` mon′ster
n. jealousy. [1590–1600] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  green-eyed monster - a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)jealousyenviousness, envy - a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another |
green-eyed monster
the green-eyed monsterJealousy. The phrase comes from the Shakespeare play Othello. My daughter often succumbs to the green-eyed monster when she sees the toys that her friends have.See also: monstergreen-eyed monsterJealousy, as in Bella knew that her husband sometimes succumbed to the green-eyed monster. This expression was coined by Shakespeare in Othello (3:3), where Iago says: "O! beware, my lord, of jealousy; it is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on." It is thought to allude to cats, often green-eyed, who tease their prey. Also see green with envy. See also: monsterthe green-eyed monster jealousy. literary Green is traditionally the colour of jealousy, as shown in the previous idiom green with envy and in this one, where the green-eyed monster is jealousy personified. This expression is a quotation from Shakespeare 's Othello, where Iago warns: ‘O! beware my lord of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on’.See also: monsterthe ˌgreen-eyed ˈmonster (humorous) a feeling of anger or unhappiness because somebody you like or love is showing interest in somebody else; jealousy: In next week’s programme we’ll be looking at the green-eyed monster, jealousy.This comes from Shakespeare’s play Othello.See also: monstergreen-eyed monster
green-eyed monsterepithet. [Br. Lit.: Othello]See: JealousyFinancialSeegreenAcronymsSeeGEMgreen-eyed monster
Synonyms for green-eyed monsternoun a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)SynonymsRelated Words |