beadiness

beadiness
The state or quality of being beady.

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  • beadiness — …   Useful english dictionary

  • beady — beadily, adv. beadiness, n. /bee dee/, adj., beadier, beadiest. 1. beadlike; small, globular, and glittering: beady eyes. 2. covered with or full of beads. [1820 30; BEAD + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • rickets — /rik its/, n. Pathol. a disease of childhood, characterized by softening of the bones as a result of inadequate intake of vitamin D and insufficient exposure to sunlight, also associated with impaired calcium and phosphorus metabolism. [1635 45;… …   Universalium

  • beady — (adj.) in reference to eyes, 1826, from BEAD (Cf. bead) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Beadily; beadiness …   Etymology dictionary

  • beady — adjective (beadier, beadiest) (of a person s eyes) small, round, and observing things clearly. Derivatives beadily adverb beadiness noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • beady — adj. (beadier, beadiest) 1 (of the eyes) small, round, and bright. 2 covered with beads or drops. Phrases and idioms: beady eyed with beady eyes. Derivatives: beadily adv. beadiness n …   Useful english dictionary

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