adj
beady
BEE-dee
adj
1
Small, round, and shiny, like a bead.
"The rat had beady black eyes that darted around the room."
"She gave him a beady stare across the table."
How to Use Beady
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed almost always to describe small, sharp-looking eyes.
Common pairings
beady eyes
beady little eyes
beady stare
Word Forms
beadier comparative, more beady comparative, beadiest superlative, most beady superlative
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Etymology
From bead + -y, describing something that looks like a small round bead.