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bead
noun
verb
a small ball with a hole through the middle
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- B
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- EA
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
biːd
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
a small ball with a hole through the middle
noun
a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
noun
a shape that is spherical and small
“he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops”
verb
string together like beads
verb
decorate by sewing beads onto
“bead the wedding gown”
verb
form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
In context
Example Sentences
he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops
beads of sweat on his forehead
bead the wedding gown
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