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beadlike

beadlike

3.2
Small, round and shiny like a bead
  • adjective
  • /ˈbiːdlaɪk/
translation icon : parecido a una cuenta
  • She noticed the beadlike droplets of water clinging to the leaves after the rain.

Examples

  • 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.

  • The artist created a piece with beadlike shapes that gave it a unique texture.

Synonyms

beady
vsbeadlike
13 5.1

Having small round shiny eyes that look watchful

is a plain small round shiny look without implying emotion or intensity
buttonlike
vsbeadlike
4.8

Small, round, and shiny like a button

is a plain small round shiny appearance resembling a tiny spherical ornament
buttony
vsbeadlike
8.4

Small, round, and shiny like a button

is the neutral tiny round shiny appearance rather than a named fastener shape

How Round

spherical
18 4.2
beadlike
3.2
rounded
1 2.4
curved
6 1.0
flat
797 1.0

Surface Forms

beadlike positive

Morphology

beadlike = bead (transparent) = bead + like

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'bead' with the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling a bead'.

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.