beady — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Resembling beads; small, round, and gleaming.

   Examples

   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.

2. Bright and penetrating. (of eyes or a look)

   Examples

   Cracked eggs, dead birds, scream as they fight for life / I can feel death, can see its beady eyes

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

4. Characterized by beads.

   Examples

   beady liquor

Adjective

1. small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button

   Synonyms

   beadlikebuttonybuttonlike

   Examples

   bright beady eyes

   black buttony eyes

2. covered with beads or jewels or sequins

   Synonyms

   gemmedjeweledjewelledsequinedspangledspangly