beady eye

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describes small, round, and bright eyes, often suggesting slyness or greed.

beadyADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

eye

Examples (10)

  • A small robin with a bright beady eye landed on the windowsill.
  • The shopkeeper kept a beady eye on the teenagers browsing near the exit.
  • The old miser stared at the gold coins with his small, beady eyes.
  • I could feel the manager's beady eyes on my back as I worked.
  • The lizard remained motionless, its beady eye fixed on the unsuspecting fly.
  • From his perch, the raven watched the crowd below with a curious beady eye.
  • He was a small, nervous man with shifty, beady eyes that never seemed to rest.
  • A tiny mouse poked its head from the hole, its beady eyes glistening in the dim light.
  • Investors are keeping a beady eye on the market fluctuations this week.
  • The crow tilted its head, fixing me with a single, intelligent beady eye.