BEADY

beady, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled, sequined, spangled, spangly

(adjective) covered with beads or jewels or sequins

beady, beadlike, buttony, buttonlike

(adjective) small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button; “bright beady eyes”; “black buttony eyes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

beady (comparative beadier or more beady, superlative beadiest or most beady)

Resembling beads; small, round, and gleaming.

(of eyes or a look) Bright and penetrating.

Covered or ornamented with, or as if with, beads.

Characterized by beads.

Anagrams

• abyde, abyed, bayed

Source: Wiktionary


Bead"y, a.

1. Resembling beads; small, round, and glistening. "Beady eyes." Thackeray.

2. Covered or ornamented with, or as with, beads.

3. Characterized by beads; as, beady liquor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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