Dictionary

1. (

• bead

) a small ball with a hole through the middle ;

2. (

• drop ,
• bead ,
• pearl

) a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead" ;

3. (

• beading ,
• bead ,
• beadwork ,
• astragal

) a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture ;

1. (

• bead

) form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example ;

2. (

• bead

) decorate by sewing beads onto; "bead the wedding gown" ;

3. (

• bead

) string together like beads ;