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bead⋅y

[bee-dee]
–adjective, bead⋅i⋅er, bead⋅i⋅est.
1. beadlike; small, globular, and glittering: beady eyes.
2. covered with or full of beads.

Origin:
1820–30; bead + -y 1


bead⋅i⋅ly, adverb
bead⋅i⋅ness, noun
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bead·y   (bē'dē)   
adj.   bead·i·er, bead·i·est
  1. Small, round, and shiny: beady eyes.

  2. Decorated or covered with beads.

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