beady-eyed

bead·y-eyed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bee-dee-ahyd]
- /ˈbi di ˈīd/
- /ˈbiː.di aɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee-dee-ahyd]
- /ˈbi di ˈīd/

Definitions of beady-eyed word

adjective beady-eyed marked by or having small, glittering eyes, especially eyes that seem to gleam with malice, avarice, or lechery. 1
adjective beady-eyed staring with suspicion, skepticism, etc.: The gambler gave the newcomer a beady-eyed look. 1
adjective beady-eyed Having small eyes. 0
adjective beady-eyed Having a suspicious regard upon someone. 0

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Origin of beady-eyed

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Beady-eyed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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beady-eyed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.