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Synonyms for beady

  • adjective

Most common

spangled jeweled sequined jewelled buttonlike beadlike

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Spangled

spangled, jeweled, jewelled, sequined, spangly, gemmed

2. Buttonlike

buttonlike, beadlike, buttony

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Resembling beads; small, round, and gleaming.

  2. adj. 2

    Bright and penetrating. (of eyes or a look)

Example sentences

  • jeweled A jeweled naga guarded the entrance to the sunken temple.
  • jewelled The Queen's goldsmith spent years working on the jewelled coffin.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
beadyrising
spangledrising
jeweledrising
sequinedrising
jewelledsteady
buttonlikefalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
gemmed
7 letters
jeweled, spangly, buttony
8 letters
spangled2, jewelled, sequined2, beadlike
10 letters
buttonlike

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (spangled2 = 2 syllables).