beady
Collocations
4ADJ.
cold
VERB + BEADY
see, seeing
BEADY + NOUN
dew
PREP.
out, with
Definitions
adj
Resembling beads; small, round, and gleaming.
seeing Mrs. Bute's beady eyes
I shivered in every limb, and a cold beady dew sprang out on my temples as I stood with eyes riveted on the spectral figure before me.
Bright and penetrating. (of eyes or a look)
Cracked eggs, dead birds, scream as they fight for life / I can feel death, can see its beady eyes
Covered or ornamented with, or as if with, beads.
Characterized by beads.
beady liquor
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — covered with beads or jewels or sequins
- gemmed
- jeweled
- jewelled
- sequined
- spangled
- spangly
adjective — small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
- beadlike
- buttony
- buttonlike
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4seeing Mrs. Bute's beady eyes
WiktionaryI shivered in every limb, and a cold beady dew sprang out on my temples as I stood with eyes riveted on the spectral figure before me.
WiktionaryCracked eggs, dead birds, scream as they fight for life / I can feel death, can see its beady eyes
WiktionaryTom gave Mary a large green plush python with beady eyes and a large forked tongue.
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