green with envy

Australia, UK/ɡɹiːn wɪð ˈɛnvi/Canada, US/ɡɹin wɪð ˈɛnvi/

phrase

Consumed by envy; envious to the point where it is noticeable to others.

Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticConsumed by envy; envious to the point where it is noticeable to others.

Translations

Danish grøn af misundelse
  • grøn af misundelseconsumed by envy
Dutch groen van afgunst, groen van jaloezie
  • groen van afgunstconsumed by envy
  • groen van jaloezieconsumed by envy
Finnish vihreä kateudesta
  • vihreä kateudestaconsumed by envy
French vert de jalousie
  • vert de jalousieconsumed by envy
German grün vor Neid
  • grün vor Neidconsumed by envy
Hungarian sárga az irigységtől
  • sárga az irigységtőlconsumed by envy
Icelandic grænn af öfund, sjá ofsjónum yfir
  • grænn af öfundconsumed by envy
  • sjá ofsjónum yfirconsumed by envy
Polish zielony z zazdrości
  • zielony z zazdrościconsumed by envy
Portuguese roxo de inveja, verde de inveja
  • roxo de invejaconsumed by envy
  • verde de invejaconsumed by envy
Spanish quedar mudo de envidia
  • quedar mudo de envidiaconsumed by envy
Swedish grön av avund
  • grön av avundconsumed by envy
Cite this entry
APA

green with envy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20with%20envy

MLA

“green with envy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20with%20envy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “green with envy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20with%20envy.

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