Buttonlike (Adjective)
Meaning
Small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button; "bright beady eyes"; "black buttony eyes".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The robin's buttonlike eyes sparkled with curiosity as it hopped onto the garden path.
- The doll's face was painted with small, buttonlike features that gave it a sweet, old-fashioned appearance.
- The black bear's shiny nose was balanced by two small, buttonlike eyes that seemed to take in everything around it.
- The mouse's buttonlike ears perked up at the sound of a crumb hitting the kitchen floor.
- The buttonlike berries on the bush glistened with dew, tempting the hungry birds to come and snack.