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bead
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- pronunciation:
- bid
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small, generally round object, usu. made of glass, wood, or the like with a hole through its center for stringing to make necklaces or for decorating clothing.
- similar words:
- wampum
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| definition 2: |
a necklace or rosary composed of beads.
- synonyms:
- chaplet, necklace
- similar words:
- chain, choker, rosary
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| definition 3: |
a small, spherical object or quantity, such as a drop of liquid or a gas bubble.
beads of rain- synonyms:
- drop, droplet, glob, globule
- similar words:
- bubble, dab, dot
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| definition 4: |
the sight on the front or muzzle end of a gun.
- synonyms:
- sight
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| related words: |
drop |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
beads, beading, beaded |
| definition 1: |
to decorate with beads.
She beaded the shirt with Native American designs.- similar words:
- adorn, bedeck, decorate, embellish, ornament, trim
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| definition 2: |
to form beads on.
- similar words:
- dot
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to form beads or drops.
- similar words:
- ball, dot
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| definition 2: |
to use beads to create decorative products.
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| derivation: |
beadlike (adj.) |
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