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green with envy

GREEN with EN-vee

ɡriːn wɪð ˈɛnvi

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Syllable breakdown

greenwithenvy

Dictionary meaning

Very jealous.

Examples

  • Her colleagues were green with envy when she landed the coveted account.

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