green with envy
Consumed by jealousy
Green with envy describes intense jealousy—the kind that supposedly shows on your face.
The phrase draws on an old association between the color green and envy, possibly from the idea that bile rises when emotions run high: She was green with envy when her sister got the promotion.
Sometimes shortened to just green: Don't be green—you'll get your turn.
- grudgingReluctant, resentful in giving
- covetousEagerly wanting others' possessions
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- schadenfreudeDelight in others' misfortune
- resentfulFeeling lingering ill will
bitter pill · begrudge · evil eye · side eye · invidious · sour grapes · greedy · desirous · bitterness · dissatisfaction · spite · insecurity · rivalry · seething · possessive · enviable · toxic · competitive
- Color Idiomsblack sheep, blue moon, red flag, white lie, golden rule
- jealousycovetousness, resentment, possessiveness, rivalry, jealous rage
- expressionsexpression, I love you, phrase, idioms, thank you
- greedgreed, avarice, covetousness, cupidity, materialism
- mood idiomsbad mood, black mood, dark mood, foul mood, in a mood
- resentmentresentful, grudge, bitterness, rancor, spite
green with envysupportive
Offering help and reassurance
gracious · magnanimous · warm-hearted · good sport · benevolent
green, envy, greens, envious, greenery, greenish, greenness, greener, greening