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beady

adjective
 
 
/ˈbiː.di/ disapproving

Definition

(of eyes) small and bright, especially like a bird's eyes: His beady little eyes were fixed on the money I held out. She's always got her beady eyes on what I'm doing (= she watches me closely).The eye and surrounding areaEyesight, glasses and lensesUsing the eyes
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