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beady

beady

1 5.4
Covered with many small shiny beads or jewels
  • adjective
  • /ˈbiːdi/
translation icon : adornado con cuentas
  • beady eyes

Examples

  • Gramma Luz Maria, wearing her beady grin and her Chinese silk shawl.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The doll's dress was adorned with beady sequins that sparkled in the light.

  • She wore a necklace with beady jewels that caught everyone's attention at the party.

  • The artist used tiny beady decorations to embellish the canvas, making it come alive.

Synonyms

spangled
vsbeady
31 7.1

Decorated with many small shiny pieces like sequins that sparkle in light

is the same covering but broader and less focused on sparkle
glittery
vsbeady
11 2.7

Shining with many small, bright points of light

is decoration by small shiny items rather than just surface sparkle
bejeweled
vsbeady
  • US
1 6.1

Covered with jewels that sparkle and look showy

focuses on ornamentation with small decorative pieces rather than plain fabric
spangly
vsbeady
1 7.9

Covered with small shiny pieces like sequins that reflect light

is about being covered but not necessarily with highly reflective items
beaded
vsbeady
1 3.4

Decorated with small round objects sewn onto cloth or strung on thread

is covered with small shiny decorations of various types
sequined
vsbeady
1 5.4

Covered with small shiny discs sewn onto cloth

is covered with small shiny decorations but not limited to disks
jeweled
vsbeady
  • US
1 3.9

Covered with small shiny stones or beads to look rich

is about general covering with shiny small items, not only stones
studded
vsbeady
1 4.0

Having many small decorations like metal points, gems, or lights

is broader, covering any small decorations not only raised fasteners
gemmed
vsbeady
7.0

Decorated with jewels, beads, or sequins

covers that idea but also includes non-precious decorations
bespangled
vsbeady
  • Archaic
8.3

Covered with many small shiny things that reflect light or full of famous people

is similar but can also mean figuratively full of notable people
adorned
vsbeady
3.9

A thing with decorations like jewels or banners to make it look more beautiful

is specifically about covering with small shiny or precious items rather than general adornment
decorated
vsbeady
2.7

Covered with small things that make something look more beautiful

is focused on small attached shiny pieces rather than any ornamentation

Compounds

2 7.4

Having small round shiny eyes that look suspicious

How Decorative

to bejeweled
  • US
5.7
beady
1 5.4
plain
208 1.0

Surface Forms

beady positive

Morphology

beady = bead (transparent) = bead + y

The word 'beady' is transparently derived from 'bead' with the addition of the suffix '-y', indicating a quality or characteristic related to beads.

Etymology

Beady comes from the simple word bead, a small round jewel, plus -y which means 'full of', so it originally meant 'covered with beads' and today describes things decorated with many small shiny beads.