Bead Meaning and Definition

Word: Bead

How to pronounce: biːd

Noun

Definitions:

1. A small piece of glass, stone, or similar material, typically rounded and perforated for threading with others as a necklace or rosary or for sewing onto fabric.

Example sentences: "Long strings of beads"

2. A drop of a liquid on a surface.

Example sentences: "Beads of sweat"

3. A small knob forming the front sight of a gun.

Example sentences: "He was in the bathroom, he said, when he noticed the red bead of an automatic weapon's sighting trained on him."

4. The reinforced inner edge of a pneumatic tire that grips the rim of the wheel.

Example sentences: "This is the distance between the vertical edges of the rim where the tire bead seats."

5. An ornamental molding resembling a string of beads or having a semicircular cross-section.

Example sentences: "Trim Tex shadow bead connects drywall with interior door and window jambs for a clean look, Reader says."

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Decorate or cover with beads.

Example sentences: "I beaded the jacket by hand"

2. Cover (a surface) with drops of moisture.

Example sentences: "His face was beaded with perspiration"

Synonyms:

beadwork

beads

rosary

glass bead

bugle

pearl

ball

blob

globule

balloon

glob

marble

droplet

drip

granule

pellet

drop

fillet

glazing bead

platen

roller

Derivations:

beaded

beady

beading

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Bead in Other Languages...

Spanish: Cordón

German: Perlen

French: Perle

Italian: Tallone

Turkish: Boncuklu