BEAD

/biːd/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 8

Scrabble letter values: B3E1A1D2 = 7

Definition

  1. verb form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example.
  2. verb decorate by sewing beads onto.
  3. verb string together like beads.
  4. noun a small ball with a hole through the middle.
  5. noun a shape that is spherical and small. — synonyms: drop, pearl
  6. noun a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture. — synonyms: beading, beadwork, astragal

Examples

  • “bead the wedding gown”
  • “he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops”
  • “beads of sweat on his forehead”

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