JEALOUS, JEALOUSY
ADJECTIVES
► CHIPPY resentful, jealous → 1970s sl.
► GREEN full of jealousy or envy → a1275
► GREEN-EYED viewing everything with jealousy; jealous → 1596
► INVIDIOUS jealous, envious; grudging → M17 obs.
► JALLUS jealous → 1922 Amer. dial.
► JAUNDICED jealous, envious → 1699
► JEALISOM jealous, having jealousy → 1599 Eng. dial. obs.
► JOLIOUS jealous → 16C obs.
► OMBRAGEOUS ► UMBRAGEOUS ► UMBRAGIOUS jealous, suspicious; apt to disposed to take offense → 1601
► YELLOW jealous, affected with jealousy → 1602 obs.
► YELOWSE jealous → a1400 obs.
NOUNS
► CRIME PASSIONNEL a murder motivated by jealousy; a crime committed in a fit of passion → 1892
► GREEN EYE, THE the eye of jealousy → 1845
► GREEN-EYED MONSTER, THE jealousy → a1616
► HEARTBURN rankling jealousy, discontent, or enmity → 1621
► HEARTBURNING jealousy, resentment, discontent; enmity → 1824 Amer. dial.
► JALLUS jealousy → 1922 Amer. dial.
► JAUNDICE jealousy, envy → 1629
► JEALOUS-HOOD jealousy → 1685 obs.
► JEALOUSNESS jealousy; suspicion → c1380
► JEALOUSTE jealousy; zeal → 1382 obs.
► VAPORS jealousy → 1990s African-American sl.
► WANGA-GUT ► WONGA-GUT jealousy or greediness → 1980s W. Indies & Black British teen sl.
► YELLOW the colour attributed to jealousy → 1611 obs.
► YELLOWNESS jealousy → 1598 obs.
► YELLOWS jealousy → 1601 obs.
► ZELOPHOBIA fear of jealousy → 1991 (Bk.)
NOUNS – PERSON
► GRIMALKIN a jealous or bossy or bad-tempered, unpleasant old woman → 1798 contemptuous usage
► HATER a jealous or envious person; a person who resents the success or happiness of others → 1991 US sl., esp. African-American usage
► JUNO a jealous wife, etc.; a woman resembling the goddess Juno in qualities ascribed to her; a woman of stately beauty → 1606
► YELLOW BLOAK a jealous man → 1895 Aust. criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► YELLOW GLOAK ► YELLOW GLOKE a jealous husband → 1812 sl.
► YELLOW-HAMMER a jealous husband → 1602 obs., contemptuous usage
► ZELOTYPIST a person given to or characterized by excessive jealousy → 1632 obs.
VERBS
► ANGER THE YELLOW HOSE to provoke jealousy → 19C sl.
► EAT ONE’S HEART OUT to be consumed by jealousy → L19 sl.
► EENIL ► EINDLE ► EYNDILL to be jealous → 1576 Sc. obs.
► GET ONE’S CLAWS INTO to display extreme jealousy or disapproval of → 1999 (Bk.)
► HEART-BURN to render jealous or grudging; to make discontented, to dissatisfy → c1540 obs. exc. Amer. dial.
► JAUNDICE to affect with envy or jealousy; to perverse or distort the views or judgement of → 1791
► JULLY to make jealous → 1862 Eng. dial.
► LOOK THROUGH GREEN GLASSES to be jealous of one; to be envious of another’s success → 19C
► MAKE A PERSON’S NOSE SWELL to make him jealous or envious → 1743
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