green-eyed

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

green-eyed

  • /ɡɹiːn aɪd/

adjective more green-eyed · greener-eyed · most green-eyed · greenest-eyed

  1. literally Having green eyes. It was Floss—Floss, smaller, queerer, greener-eyed, and more defiant than ever; but internally, nevertheless, in a state of intense excitement and delight at the thought of seeing Aunty ’Genia again, hearing more dolls’ stories, possibly—who could say?—seeing those venerable ladies themselves.
  2. figuratively Jealous; envious. There is a startling vision of invasion in the air, which gives a certain piquancy to the narrative, especially as on the surface of the people’s seriousness of anticipation, if it cannot be called fear, there floats a sort of laughing incredulity—as if they did not believe that Napoleon would come,

Translations

Every language

adj having green eyes

Françaisaux yeux verts
Deutschgrünäugig
Italianodagli occhi verdi

Talk about this word

Cite this
MLA

"green-eyed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/green-eyed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

green-eyed. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/green-eyed

Chicago

"green-eyed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/green-eyed.

BibTeX
@misc{green_eyed_2026,
  title = {green-eyed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/green-eyed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}