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bead

/ bead /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a small ball with a hole through the middle
Type of:
jewelry jewellery
Kinds of:
bugle
verb Sense 2
string together like beads
Type of:
string thread draw
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
decorate by sewing beads onto
"bead the wedding gown"
Type of:
decorate adorn grace
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
Type of:
form take form take shape
Derived:
drop pearl
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
noun Sense 5
a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
Type of:
molding moulding
Kinds of:
quirk bead bead and quirk
noun Sense 6
a shape that is small and round
"he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"
"beads of sweat on his forehead"
Type of:
round shape
Kinds of:
teardrop dewdrop
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
27
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Related Words

jewelry jewellery bugle string thread draw decorate adorn grace form take form take shape