beady

UK: /ˈbiːdi/ US: /ˈbidi/ ,(bē′dē)

Inflections of 'beady' (adj):

beadier

adj comparative

beadiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

bead•y /ˈbidi/   adj. [often before a noun] , -i•er, -i•est. 

1. beadlike;
   small, round, and shining:
   the mouse's beady eyes.

bead•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

bead•y  (bē′dē), adj., bead•i•er, bead•i•est. 

1. beadlike;
   small, globular, and glittering:
   beady eyes.
2. covered with or full of beads.

• bead + -y¹ 1820–30

bead′i•ly, adv. 
bead′i•ness, n. 

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beady / ˈbiːdɪ/ adjective (beadier, beadiest)

1. small, round, and glittering: used esp of eyes
2. resembling or covered with beads

ˈbeadiness noun