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bead

/ˈbiːd/noun, verb1 syllable

Bead means: a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture.

Synonyms for bead6

noun, as in a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture

beading, beadwork, astragal

noun, as in a shape that is spherical and small

drop, pearl

also used for bead

prayer bead

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What does bead mean?6

noun

1

a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture

2

a shape that is spherical and small“he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops”

3

a small ball with a hole through the middle

verb

1

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

2

decorate by sewing beads onto“bead the wedding gown”

3

string together like beads

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bead?32

three syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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All 32 rhymes for bead, grouped by syllable

Bead in a sentence

  • He drew a bead on a stag at bay.unknown
  • A bead of sweat started forming on his brow.darinmex
  • The old woman fingered each bead of her rosary with deep devotion.darinmex
  • Achieving a nice weld bead is not within everyone's reach!GeeZ
  • I need a yellow bead to make the center of the daisy.AlanF_US
  • If I am killed you are to have my pearl bead ring.Hybrid
  • The bead rolled into the slot.AlanF_US
  • A bead of sweat trickled down Tom's face.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of bead

as a noun

plural
beads

as a verb

past tense
beaded
present participle
beading
third-person singular
beads
past participle
beaded