adj
Meaning 1
Resembling beads; small, round, and gleaming.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
beady
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbiː.di/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /ˈbi.di/
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rhymes with -iːdi
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CMU ARPABET: B IY1 D IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Bright and penetrating. (of eyes or a look)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Covered or ornamented with, or as if with, beads.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 4
Characterized by beads.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- beady liquor
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gemmed, jeweled, jewelled, sequined, spangled, spangly
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- bright beady eyes
- black buttony eyes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: beadlike, buttony, buttonlike
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English bead Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English beady From bead + -y.