beady

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   small, round, and bright like a bead, especially describing watchful or suspicious eyes

   The shopkeeper watched them with sharp, beady eyes.

2. 2
   adj

   covered or decorated with beads, jewels, or sequins

   She carried a beady evening bag that glittered under the lights.

Formed from bead + -y. The adjective first described something covered with or resembling beads; its familiar use for eyes emphasizes their small, round, gleaming appearance and often suggests an intent or suspicious gaze.

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