Beady Meaning in English

word

US

ˈbidi

BEE-dee

UK

bˈiːdi

BEE-dee

Definición

Describes something small, round, and shining like a bead, often used to describe eyes that look watchful, bright, or suspicious.

Uso & Matices

Usually describes eyes; 'beady eyes' is very common for animals or suspicious people. Slightly negative or unfriendly nuance if used for people. Rarely used for other objects. Not slang.

• Spanish: como cuentas - redondos y brillantes (ojos)
• Portuguese (BR): redondos e brilhantes (olhos) - tipo contas
• Portuguese (PT): redondos e brilhantes (olhos) - tipo contas
• Chinese (Simplified): 像珠子一样（眼睛）- 圆而明亮（眼睛）
• Chinese (Traditional): 像珠子一樣（眼睛）- 圓而明亮（眼睛）
• Hindi: मोतियों जैसे (आंखें) - गोल और चमकीले (आंखें)
• Arabic: مثل الخرز (عينان) - دائريتان ولامعتان (عينان)
• Bengali: মুক্তার মতো ছোট ও চকচকে (চোখের জন্য)
• Russian: бусинки (о глазах) - маленькие блестящие (обычно о глазах)
• Japanese: ビーズのような（目の形容）
• Vietnamese: tròn nhỏ lấp lánh (mắt)
• Korean: 구슬 같은 (눈을 묘사할 때)
• Turkish: boncuk gibi (gözler için)
• Urdu: منک کی طرح (آنکھ کے لیے)
• Indonesian: berkilau seperti manik-manik (untuk mata)

Oraciones de Ejemplo

The bird has beady black eyes.

basic

He looked at me with his beady eyes.

basic

Spiders often have beady eyes.

basic

Her cat's beady eyes glowed in the dark.

natural

I don't trust him—those beady little eyes make him look sneaky.

natural

The doll's beady eyes are a bit creepy at night.

natural