beadier; beadiest
1
a
: resembling beads
b
: small, round, and shiny with interest or greed
beady eyes
2
: marked by bubbles or beads
a beady liquor
Examples of beady in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Barcelona is fascinating—fast and fluid under the beady eyes of coach Hansi Flick but vulnerable on occasion.
—
Henry Flynn, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
And there’s still time to have some of the beady delicacy on hand for New Year’s Eve; Tsar Nicoulai also imports farmed caviars.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The snake was hanging down between the engine and the tire, looking at driver Aaron Ricks with yellow beady eyes.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
Grant is five-seven, gentle, nervous, with long and sharp features, beady eyes, black hair parted down the middle, and bad posture.
—Jay Bulger, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for beady
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Henry Flynn, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
And there’s still time to have some of the beady delicacy on hand for New Year’s Eve; Tsar Nicoulai also imports farmed caviars.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
The snake was hanging down between the engine and the tire, looking at driver Aaron Ricks with yellow beady eyes.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
Grant is five-seven, gentle, nervous, with long and sharp features, beady eyes, black hair parted down the middle, and bad posture.
—Jay Bulger, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for beady
Cite this Entry
“Beady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beady. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
beady
adjective
beadier; beadiest
: resembling beads
especially
: small, round, and shiny
beady eyes
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share