51Թ

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beady

[ bee-dee ]

adjective

beadier, beadiest.
  1. beadlike; small, globular, and glittering:

    beady eyes.

  2. covered with or full of beads.


beady

/ ˈːɪ /

adjective

  1. small, round, and glittering: used esp of eyes
  2. resembling or covered with beads
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲹻徱Ա, noun
  • ˈ𲹻徱, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 𲹻i· adverb
  • 𲹻i·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of beady1

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

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Who knew there was so much nuance behind those beady eyes?

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Their black plumage, beady eyes, haunting cry and eager scavenging have earned them a prominent and creepy place in myth and folklore.

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It’s maybe a foot tall and has red bumpy skin and beady green eyes.

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A smile slowly made its way over the imp’s beady little face.

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But no saucy, beady eyes appeared to peer out of her squirrel pelts.

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