bead
121bead — n 1. globule, spherule, spheroid, oval; pellet, ball, shot, pea, pill; blob, bubble; dewdrop, pearl, tear; drop, droplet, glob, gutta; dab, lump, mass; particle, speck, dot, iota. 2. beadsa. necklace, necklet, choker, pendant, lavaliere, chain.b …
122bead — noun 1) a string of beads Syn: ball, pellet, pill, globule, sphere, spheroid, orb, round; (beads) necklace, rosary, chaplet 2) beads of sweat Syn …
123bead — [biːd] noun [C] 1) a small round piece of plastic, glass, metal etc that is used for making jewellery a string of beads[/ex] 2) a small drop of a liquid such as blood or SWEAT …
124bead — see ksiistsimaan …
125bead·ed — /ˈbiːdəd/ adj 1 : decorated with beads fancy beaded dresses 2 : covered with small drops of sweat Her forehead was beaded with sweat/perspiration …
126bead lightning — lightning in which the intensity appears to vary along the path and which thus resembles a string of beads. Also called chain lightning, pearl lightning. [1900 05] * * * ▪ meteorology also called chain lightning form of lightning of longer… …
127bead plane — Carpentry. a plane for cutting beads. [1855 60] * * * …
128bead plant — a creeping plant, Nertera granadensis, of New Zealand and South America, having leathery leaves and orange colored, transparent berries. [1875 80] * * * …
