beadlike
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3.2
Small, round and shiny like a bead
- adjective
- /ˈbiːdlaɪk/
:
parecido a una cuenta
- She noticed the beadlike droplets of water clinging to the leaves after the rain.
Examples
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The essential feature of this capture thread is a string of beadlike, sticky droplets laid on a strong pair of core threads.
Academic text (1994) -
The necklace was decorated with beadlike pearls that shimmered in the light.
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The artist created a piece with beadlike shapes that gave it a unique texture.
Synonyms
beady
vsbeadlike
17
5.1
Having small round shiny eyes that look watchful
is a plain small round shiny look without implying emotion or intensity
buttonlike
vsbeadlike
1
4.8
Small, round, and shiny like a button
is a plain small round shiny appearance resembling a tiny spherical ornament
buttony
vsbeadlike
1
8.4
Small, round, and shiny like a button
is the neutral tiny round shiny appearance rather than a named fastener shape
How Round
Surface Forms
beadlike positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word beadlike comes from bead and -like, where bead means 'a small round object' and -like means 'similar to'. So, beadlike describes something that looks small, round and shiny, like tiny beads on a string.