beadier; beadiest
1
a
: resembling beads
b
: small, round, and shiny with interest or greed
beady eyes
2
: marked by bubbles or beads
a beady liquor
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The snake uncoiled and hung down between the engine and the tire, looking at him with yellow beady eyes.
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Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Your little pet is this ghostly outline with beady eyes prouncing around your living room.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
Near the opposite bank, 300 yards away, three pairs of gray ears flicked, and beady eyes darted above the water line.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
With their beady eyes, thick tails and sharp claws, prairie voles are not exactly cuddly.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 2 May 2024
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Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Your little pet is this ghostly outline with beady eyes prouncing around your living room.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
Near the opposite bank, 300 yards away, three pairs of gray ears flicked, and beady eyes darted above the water line.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
With their beady eyes, thick tails and sharp claws, prairie voles are not exactly cuddly.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 2 May 2024
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“Beady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beady. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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beady
adjective
beadier; beadiest
: resembling beads
especially
: small, round, and shiny
beady eyes
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