green-eyed
Consumed by envy
Green-eyed describes eyes that are green in color, but the word appears most often in the figurative sense of jealous or envious.
Shakespeare called jealousy "the green-eyed monster" in *Othello*, and the phrase stuck: She couldn't hide her green-eyed reaction to her sister's promotion.
The literal sense is straightforward: a green-eyed cat, green-eyed and freckled.
Resentful desire for another's advantages
- covetousnessExcessive desire for possessions
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- begrudgeEnvy or give unwillingly
- spitePetty malicious intent
bitterness · grudge · enviousness · longing · desire · invidiousness · ill-will · rivalry
Deeply holding one's attention
- bewitchingPowerfully and mysteriously charming
- mesmerizingCompletely capturing one's attention
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
- spellbindingCompletely capturing one's attention
hypnotic · feline · striking · piercing · sultry · exotic · mysterious · beguiling
Carefully attentive, observant
- observantNoticing things readily
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- attentivePaying close notice
- scrutinizingExamining something very closely
perceptive · keen · wary · guarded · cat-like · predatory · unblinking · steady
jealousy
Resentful desire for another's advantages
- covetousnessExcessive desire for possessions
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- begrudgeEnvy or give unwillingly
spite · bitterness · grudge · enviousness · longing · desire · invidiousness · ill-will · rivalry · discontent
captivating
Deeply holding one's attention
- bewitchingPowerfully and mysteriously charming
- mesmerizingCompletely capturing one's attention
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
spellbinding · hypnotic · feline · striking · piercing · sultry · exotic · mysterious · beguiling · seductive
watchful
Carefully attentive, observant
scrutinizing · perceptive · keen · wary · guarded · cat-like · predatory · unblinking · steady · piercing
- eyed
- Color Idiomsblack sheep, blue moon, red flag, white lie, golden rule
- hyphenated wordsup-to-date, pitch-black, jaw-dropping, round-the-clock, air-conditioned
- Skin Tonesfair, pale, tan, olive, dark
green-eyedcontent
What something contains
unenvious · satisfied · trusting · secure · happy for others
green-eyedtrusting
Inclined to believe others
trustful · secure · confident · unpossessive · unsuspicious
eye, green, eyes, greens, greenhouse, eyed, greenery, greenish, greenness