beadier
Smaller and shinier
Beadier is the comparative form of beady, describing eyes that are smaller, rounder, and more piercing—like beads.
The word usually carries unflattering or suspicious connotations: His eyes grew beadier as he watched the transaction unfold.
A hawk's gaze might be beadier than a dove's.
eyes
Carefully attentive, observant
- scrutinizingExamining something very closely
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
- observantNoticing things readily
keen · sharp · alert · vigilant · penetrating · searching · staring · glaring
watchful
Carefully attentive, observant
- scrutinizingExamining something very closely
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
observant · keen · sharp · alert · vigilant · penetrating · searching · staring · glaring · prying