beady-eyed

American  

[bee-dee-ahyd] / ˈbi diˌaɪd /

adjective

1. marked by or having small, glittering eyes, especially eyes that seem to gleam with malice, avarice, or lechery.

2. staring with suspicion, skepticism, etc..

   The gambler gave the newcomer a beady-eyed look.

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Etymology

Origin of beady-eyed

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

The dim-witted creature knew exactly who had dangled from a rope ladder hastily lowered from a balloon and landed in the same spreading elm branches that the fluffy-tailed, beady-eyed menace called home.

From Literature

It was Nutsawoo, the bold and beady-eyed squirrel whom the children had improbably made into a pet.

From Literature

The child was quite attached to her twitchy, beady-eyed pet.

From Literature

"Should I feel anything?" asks the beady-eyed man, sitting in a padded cell with handcuffs around his wrists.

From BBC

Saucy Beatrice looked up, beady-eyed, to catch Lady Augusta’s attention.

From Literature