beady

beady
beady (adj.) in reference to eyes, 1826, from BEAD (Cf. bead) + -Y (Cf. -y) (2). Related: Beadily; beadiness.

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  • Beady — Bead y, a. 1. Resembling beads; small, round, and glistening. Beady eyes. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] 2. Covered or ornamented with, or as with, beads. [1913 Webster] 3. Characterized by beads; as, beady liquor. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • beady — [bēd′ē] adj. beadier, beadiest 1. small, round, and glittering like a bead [beady eyes] 2. decorated with beads …   English World dictionary

  • beady — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a person s eyes) small, round, and observing things clearly. DERIVATIVES beadily adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • beady — [[t]bi͟ːdi[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Beady eyes are small, round, and bright. Meg felt the old woman s beady eyes on her. 2) ADJ: ADJ n If someone keeps a beady eye on a person or organization, they watch them carefully and suspiciously. He keeps a… …   English dictionary

  • beady — UK [ˈbiːdɪ] / US [ˈbɪdɪ] adjective Word forms beady : adjective beady comparative beadier superlative beadiest beady eyes are small, round, and bright • have/keep your beady eye on someone British to watch someone very closely and carefully …   English dictionary

  • beady — adjective (beadier; est) Date: 1826 1. a. resembling beads b. small, round, and shiny with interest or greed < beady eyes > 2. marked by bubbles or beads < a beady liquor > • beadily adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • beady — bead|y [ˈbi:di] adj 1.) beady eyes are small, round, and shiny used especially about someone who you think looks dishonest or strange 2.) have/keep your beady eye(s) on sb/sth especially BrE to watch someone or something very carefully used… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • beady — adjective 1 beady eyes are small, round, and shiny 2 have/keep your beady eye(s) on humorous to watch someone or something very carefully …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • beady — adj. (beadier, beadiest) 1 (of the eyes) small, round, and bright. 2 covered with beads or drops. Phrases and idioms: beady eyed with beady eyes. Derivatives: beadily adv. beadiness n …   Useful english dictionary

  • beady — beadily, adv. beadiness, n. /bee dee/, adj., beadier, beadiest. 1. beadlike; small, globular, and glittering: beady eyes. 2. covered with or full of beads. [1820 30; BEAD + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

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