Beady-eyed

marked by or having small, glittering eyes, especially eyes that seem to gleam with malice, avarice, or lechery.
staring with suspicion, skepticism, etc.:
the gambler gave the newcomer a beady-eyed look.
historical examples

that was what toddles called his beady-eyed conductor in retaliation.
the boy scouts book of campfire stories various

chet ball was staring at the beady-eyed yellow chicken in his hand.
half portions edna ferber

the fourth member was a navajo indian, a copper-skinned, raven-haired, beady-eyed desert savage.
tales of lonely trails zane grey

there were about a dozen mop-headed, beady-eyed men, and some two dozen women—two apiece—and children.
colorado jim george goodchild

the beady-eyed stranger, who had once or twice been seen beyond the gates, was a man of strangely magic power.
the silent alarm roy j. snell

when eylan was finished with him, barrent went to a small, beady-eyed man who lectured on earth’s memory-destroying system.
the status civilization robert sheckley

they’ll be dark-skinned, beady-eyed, soft-footed greasers slip right up out of the ground!
the light of western stars zane grey

turning, henrietta saw that a black, beady-eyed gentleman was staring at her sternly.
the tale of henrietta hen arthur scott bailey

from out of a deep windfall a beady-eyed, thin-bellied fisher-cat came forth, and stopped with his feet in the crimson ribbon.
kazan james oliver curwood

oh, beady-eyed gods and shiny little fishes—two smacks in the same spot!
the last shot frederick palmer