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beady
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beady
(adjective)
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beady
/
ˈ
biːdi/
adjective
beadier
;
beadiest
beady
/
ˈ
biːdi/
adjective
beadier
;
beadiest
Learner's definition of BEADY
disapproving
—
used to describe eyes that are small, round, and shiny and that usually suggest a bad quality (such as greed or dishonesty)
The workers were nervous because they knew the boss was watching them with his
beady
little eyes.
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