"green-eyed monster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: green-eyed monsters [plural]
Etymology: green + eye + monster. Coined by William Shakespeare in his play Othello. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|green|eye|monster}} green + eye + monster Head templates: {{en-noun}} green-eyed monster (plural green-eyed monsters)
  1. (colloquial, usually with the) Envy, jealousy, covetousness. Wikipedia link: en:Othello, en:William Shakespeare Tags: colloquial, usually Categories (topical): Emotions Derived forms: green-eyed

Inflected forms

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