adj
beady
BEE-dee
Beady (adj) means Small, round, and shiny, like a bead. Example: “The rat had beady black eyes that darted around the room.”
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Small, round, and shiny, like a bead.
"I shivered in every limb, and a cold beady dew sprang out on my temples as I stood with eyes riveted on the spectral figure before me."
— Robert Marshall Grade, The Haunted Major (1902)
"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
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Word forms
- Comparative
- beadier, more beady
- Superlative
- beadiest, most beady
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The rat had _____ black eyes that darted around the room.
Etymology
From bead + -y, describing something that looks like a small round bead.
Synonyms
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jeweled
sequined
buttony
gemmed
jewelled
buttonlike
spangly
beadlike
spangled
Rhymes for beady
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What does “beady” mean?
The word “beady” means small, round, and shiny, like a bead. In plain terms, used almost always to describe small, sharp-looking eyes.
How do you pronounce “beady”?
“Beady” is pronounced BEE-dee (/ˈbi.di/ in IPA).
How do you use “beady” in a sentence?
Here is “beady” used in a sentence: “The rat had beady black eyes that darted around the room.”
What part of speech is “beady”?
“Beady” is an adjective.
