green with envy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Other women took one look at them, and went green with envy.
It's what you were born for — to make men's heads turn and women's eyes grow green with envy for all that you have that they can never hope to achieve.’
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “green with envy” mean?
Very envious.
Is “green with envy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.