- bead - a small ball with a hole through the middle
--1 is a kind of jewelry, jewellery
--1 has particulars: bugleDerived forms: verb bead2, verb bead3 - drop, bead, pearl - a shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
--2 is a kind of round shape
--2 has particulars: teardrop; dewdropDerived form: verb bead1 - beading, bead, beadwork, astragal - a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
--3 is a kind of molding, moulding
--3 has particulars: quirk bead, bead and quirk
- bead - form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
--1 is one way to form, take form, take shape, spring
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun bead2
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
- bead - decorate by sewing beads onto; "bead the wedding gown"
--2 is one way to decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun bead1
Somebody ----s something
- bead - string together like beads
--3 is one way to string, thread, draw
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun bead1
Somebody ----s something