adj.
Pronunciation: ' b ē -d ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: bead · i · er ; -est
Date: 1826
1 a : resembling beads b : small, round, and shiny with interest or greed < beady eyes>
2 : marked by bubbles or beads <a beady liquor>
– bead · i · ly \ ' b ē -d ə -l ē \ adverb