Word: Bead
Speech Type: Noun
Old English gebed ‘prayer’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bede and German Gebet, also to bid. Current senses derive from the use of a rosary, each bead representing a prayer
biːd
a small piece of glass, stone, or similar material that is threaded with others to make a necklace or rosary or sewn on to fabric
Short Definition:small ball forming part of necklace
Examples:- long strings of beads
- rosary beads
- she fastened the beads round my neck
- a bead bracelet
a drop of a liquid on a surface
Short Definition:drop of liquid
Examples:- beads of sweat
a small knob forming the foresight of a gun.
Short Definition:knob in gunsight
the reinforced inner edge of a pneumatic tyre that grips the rim of the wheel.
Short Definition:edge of tyre
an ornamental plaster moulding resembling a string of beads or having a semicircular cross section.
Short Definition:ornamental plaster moulding
Word: Bead
Speech Type: Verb
biːd
decorate or cover with beads
Short Definition:decorate with beads
Examples:- I beaded the jacket by hand
cover (a surface) with drops of moisture
Short Definition:cover with drops of moisture
Examples:- his face was beaded with perspiration
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