- beady adj
- Do people who make necklaces have beady eyes?
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beady adj
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beady — (adj.) in reference to eyes, 1826, from BEAD (Cf. bead) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Beadily; beadiness … Etymology dictionary
beady-eyed — adj. 1. having eyes that gleam with malice. [WordNet 1.5] … 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 — 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 — adj. Beady is used with these nouns: ↑eye … Collocations 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 — 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 — 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
beady-eyed — /bee dee uyd /, adj. 1. marked by or having small, glittering eyes, esp. eyes that seem to gleam with malice, avarice, or lechery. 2. staring with suspicion, skepticism, etc.: The gambler gave the newcomer a beady eyed look. [1870 75] * * * … Universalium
beady — [ˈbiːdi] adj beady eyes are small, round, and bright … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
