Noun beading has 2 senses
  1. beading, beadwork - ornamentation with beads
    --1 is a kind of decoration, ornament, ornamentation
  2. beading, bead, beadwork, astragal - a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
    --2 is a kind of molding, moulding
    --2 has particulars: quirk bead, bead and quirk
,Verb bead has 3 senses
  1. bead - form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
    --1 is one way to
    form, take form, take shape, spring
    Derived form: noun bead2
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
  2. bead - decorate by sewing beads onto; "bead the wedding gown"
    --2 is one way to
    decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
    Derived form: noun bead1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  3. bead - string together like beads
    --3 is one way to
    string, thread, draw
    Derived form: noun bead1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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