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jealous as a Barbary pigeon

jealous as a Barbary pigeon adjective: very jealous.

Adjective

jealous as a Barbary pigeon (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Very jealous.
    • Rosemary loved her daddy, but she didn't have him long, and she was as jealous as a Barbary pigeon.2020, V. C. Andrews, Beneath the Attic, page 185

Questions about jealous as a Barbary pigeon

What does jealous as a Barbary pigeon mean?
Jealous as a Barbary pigeon means very jealous.
What part of speech is jealous as a Barbary pigeon?
Jealous as a Barbary pigeon is an adjective.

Words near jealous as a Barbary pigeon in the dictionary

  1. Jeadine
  2. Jeaffreson
  3. jeah
  4. jeal
  5. jealous
  6. jealous as a Barbary pigeon
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  8. jealous husbands problems
  9. jealous-like
  10. jealouse
  11. jealoused

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