beady

Describes small, round, and shiny eyes, often giving an impression of sharpness, suspicion, or intense observation.

• 🇫🇷Se dit de petits yeux ronds et brillants, souvent perçants ou soupçonneux, qui donnent une impression d'observation attentive ou de vivacité.

1. Small, round, and shiny B2 informal

   Describing eyes that are small, round, and shiny, often suggesting a sharp or intense gaze.

   • The bird watched me with its beady little eyes.
   • She gave him a beady stare that made him uncomfortable.
   • His beady eyes darted around the room suspiciously.

   🇫🇷Perlant (yeux petits, ronds et brillants)

   Synonymes: beadlikeglintingglitteringsparklingtwinkling

2. Adorned with beads B2 formal

   Decorated or covered with beads, jewels, or sequins.

   • She wore a beady dress to the gala.
   • The costume was heavily beady and sparkled under the lights.
   • He admired the beady embroidery on the traditional garment.

   🇫🇷orné de perles

   Synonymes: beadeddecoratedjeweledsequinedspangled

• beadier comparative form
• beadiest superlative form