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Definition of beady adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

beady

adjective
 
/ˈbiːdi/
 
/ˈbiːdi/
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  1. (of eyes) small, round and bright; watching everything closely or because you suspect that something wrong, illegal or dishonest is involved in a situation
    • (British English) I shall certainly keep a beady eye on his behaviour.
    • I could just see the bird’s open beak and small beady eyes.
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryBeady is used with these nouns:
    • eye
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