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    bead
    /biːd/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. decorate or cover with beads: "I beaded the jacket by hand"
    • 2. cover (a surface) with drops of moisture: "his face was beaded with perspiration"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BEAD definition: 1. a small, coloured, often round piece of plastic, wood, glass, etc. with a hole through it. It is…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beadBead Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A bead is a small piece of material with a hole in it for threading, or a small round mass or a knob. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and phrases of the word bead from Merriam-Webster.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › beadBEAD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bead definition: a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.. See examples of BEAD used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEAD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A bead is a small piece of coloured glass, wood, or plastic with a hole through the middle, or a small drop of liquid or moisture. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of 'bead' with examples and idioms.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEAD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    A bead is a small, often round piece of material with a hole through it, or a very small amount of liquid. Learn how to use the word bead in different contexts, such as jewelry, sweat, or music, with examples and collocations from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › beadBead - definition of bead by The Free Dictionary

    1. a small, usu. round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc. 2. beads, a. a necklace of beads. b. a rosary. 3. any small globular or cylindrical body, as a drop of liquid or a bubble in an effervescent liquid: beads of sweat.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbead noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    bead. noun. /biːd/. /biːd/. Idioms. [countable] a small piece of glass, wood, etc., with a hole through it, that can be put on a string with others of the same type and worn as jewellery, etc. a necklace of wooden beads. A bead curtain separated the two rooms. see also worry beads.