Greetings,
Which one is correct? being green-eyed or having green-eyed?
My friend has / is green-eyed.
Which one is correct? being green-eyed or having green-eyed?
My friend has / is green-eyed.
In AE, I would still think her eyes were very green. There is the bit from Othello about jealousy being a green-eyed monster but that doesn't affect my use of "green-eyed" by itself.But if you said, "I have a friend who is very green-eyed," it would make it sound like you are no longer talking about her eye colour
I think it depends on where you are in the world and the contexts that you follow. In BE green-eyed could easily mean both, but it depends on the context.In AE, I would still think her eyes were very green. There is the bit from Othello about jealousy being a green-eyed monster but that doesn't affect my use of "green-eyed" by itself.
Exactly. I'm blue-eyed. My husband was green-eyed: my eyes are blue, his were green.I think it depends on where you are in the world and the contexts that you follow. In BE green-eyed could easily mean both, but it depends on the context.