green-eyed monster
green-eyed monster
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [green-ahyd mon-ster]
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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.
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