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beady-eyed

beady-eyed adjective: having small, bright eyes.

Adjective

beady-eyed (comparative more beady-eyed, superlative most beady-eyed)

  1. Having small, bright eyes.
  2. Giving a suspicious and alert look.
    • “Okay, we go east. To the lair of Tamatoa. If anyone has my hook, it's that beady-eyed bottom-feeder.”2016 November 23, Jared Bush, 51:20 from the start, in Moana, spoken by Maui (Dwayne Johnson)
    • “Look, I'm President of the United States. I can't get involved in every petty little protest against a Third World country.” “Third World country?! How dare you! Canada is Second World at least! Now, you listen here, Mr. Buddy! Either you stop the embargo on The Terrance and Phillip Show, or we'll...2017 November 29, Trey Parker, “Super Hard PCness” (18:20 from the start), in South Park, season 21, episode 9, spoken by Mr. Garrison (Trey Parker)

Forms of beady-eyed

comparativemore beady-eyed
superlativemost beady-eyed

Questions about beady-eyed

What does beady-eyed mean?
Beady-eyed means having small, bright eyes.
What part of speech is beady-eyed?
Beady-eyed is an adjective.

Words near beady-eyed in the dictionary

  1. beadworking
  2. beadworks
  3. beady
  4. beady eye
  5. beady eyes
  6. beady-eyed
  7. beag
  8. beagador
  9. beagle
  10. Beagle Channel
  11. beagled

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