green-eyed monster

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green-ahyd mon-ster]

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green-ahyd mon-ster]

Definitions of green-eyed monster words

noun green-eyed monster jealousy: Othello fell under the sway of the green-eyed monster. 1
noun green-eyed monster jealousy 1

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Origin of green-eyed monster

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Green-eyed monster

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Green-eyed monster

green-eyed monster popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for green-eyed monster

noun green-eyed monster

jealousy — jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.

Just one Synonym for green-eyed monster

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