green eyes

Rare iris hue

Green eyes describes eyes with green-colored irises, one of the rarer eye colors in humans.

More commonly, green eyes or green-eyed signifies jealousy or envy: She watched her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend with green eyes.

The association comes from Shakespeare's "green-eyed monster" in Othello.

Someone who is green-eyed covets what others have.

Related
  • emeraldGreen precious beryl
  • jadeCarved ornamental mineral
  • envyResentful longing for another's
  • jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
  • catSmall furry housepet

feline · gaze · striking · rare · mysterious · iris · hazel · flecked · piercing · beauty · stare · captivating · witch · enchanting · seductive · glint · forest · sea

Categories
Opposites
eye color

green eyesbrown eyes

Dark-pigmented irises

black eyes · blue eyes · hazel eyes · amber eyes

Family

green, eyes, greens, greener, greenest, greenish, greenery, greening, greened

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G