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BUTTONY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Classified under:
Similar:
adorned; decorated (provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction)
Derivation:
button (a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
Example:
black buttony eyes
Synonyms:
beadlike; beady; buttonlike; buttony
Classified under:
Similar:
bright (emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts)
Derivation:
button (a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes)