| bead | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. bead | a small ball with a hole through the middle. |
| ~ bugle | a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothing for decoration. |
| ~ jewellery, jewelry | an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems). |
| n. (shape) | 2. bead, drop, pearl | a shape that is spherical and small.; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead" |
| ~ sphere | a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses). |
| ~ dewdrop | a drop of dew. |
| ~ teardrop | anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring). |
| n. (artifact) | 3. astragal, bead, beading, beadwork | a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture. |
| ~ moulding, molding | a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing. |
| ~ bead and quirk, quirk bead | beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates. |
| v. (stative) | 4. bead | form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example. |
| ~ form | assume a form or shape.; "the water formed little beads" |
| v. (creation) | 5. bead | decorate by sewing beads onto.; "bead the wedding gown" |
| ~ adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, beautify, embellish | make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc..; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" |
| v. (contact) | 6. bead | string together like beads. |
| ~ string, thread, draw | thread on or as if on a string.; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries" |
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