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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Near the opposite bank, 300 yards away, three pairs of gray ears flicked, and beady eyes darted above the water line.
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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
In a bid to convince workers that commuting into an office to do the very same job—except under the beady eyes of the boss—is worth their while, employers have been pimping up their workplaces with better coffee machines, living walls, and the latest tech equipment.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024
Options that don't involve beady…jet black…over-sized…eyes.
—Condé Nast, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
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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
In a bid to convince workers that commuting into an office to do the very same job—except under the beady eyes of the boss—is worth their while, employers have been pimping up their workplaces with better coffee machines, living walls, and the latest tech equipment.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2024
Options that don't involve beady…jet black…over-sized…eyes.
—Condé Nast, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
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“Beady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beady. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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beady
adjective
beadier; beadiest
: resembling beads
especially
: small, round, and shiny
beady eyes
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