beady

American

[bee-dee] / ˈbi di /

adjective

beadier, beadiest

beadlike; small, globular, and glittering.

beady eyes.
covered with or full of beads.

beady British

/ ˈbiːdɪ /

adjective

small, round, and glittering: used esp of eyes
resembling or covered with beads

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Other Word Forms

beadily adverb
beadiness noun

Etymology

Origin of beady

First recorded in 1820–30; bead + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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And as for the beady eyes, in truth, they looked like holes cut out of a mask.

From Literature

They were sitting around on the limbs, chewing away and peering at me with their beady little eyes.

From Literature

Last to take shape were four small paws and two beady black eyes.

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A few seagulls are perched on the fence nearby, watching them with beady eyes, no doubt hoping for some crumbs.

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One of the alligator’s glassy, beady eyes met hers as it glided by in the water, and Natalie held her breath.

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