Main entry: bead
Definition: a small ball with a hole through the middle
Main entry: bead, beading, beadwork, astragal
Definition: a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
Definition: a shape that is spherical and small
Usage: he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops; beads of sweat on his forehead
Main entry: bead
Definition: string together like beads
Main entry: bead
Definition: decorate by sewing beads onto
Usage: bead the wedding gown
Main entry: bead
Definition: form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example