bead
- bead
[[t]bid[/t]]
n.
1) jew a small, usu. round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc
2) beads
a) jew a necklace of beads
b) a rosary
3) any small globular or cylindrical body, as a drop of liquid or a bubble in an effervescent liquid:
beads of sweat[/ex]
4) mil the front sight of a rifle or gun
5) aum a reinforced area of a rubber tire
6) fur archit. a small molding having a convex circular section and, usu., a continuous cylindrical surface; astragal
7) mel a continuous deposit of fused metal formed by arc welding
8) to ornament with beads
9) to form beads or a bead on
10) to form beads; form in beads or drops
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Etymology:
bef. 900; ME bede prayer, prayer bead, OE bed-, gebed, prayer
bead′ed, adj.
From formal English to slang.
2014.
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Bead — (b[=e]d), n. [OE. bede prayer, prayer bead, AS. bed, gebed, prayer; akin to D. bede, G. bitte, AS. biddan, to ask, bid, G. bitten to ask, and perh. to Gr. pei qein to persuade, L. fidere to trust. Beads are used by the Roman Catholics to count… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bead — bead; bead·ed; bead·er; bead·flush; bead·i·ly; … English syllables
bead — [bēd] n. [ME bede, prayer, prayer bead < OE bed < biddan, to pray, ask: see BID1] 1. a small, usually round piece of glass, wood, metal, etc., pierced for stringing 2. [pl.] ROSARY (sense 1a) 3. [pl.] a string of beads; necklace … English World dictionary
bead´i|ly — bead|y «BEE dee», adjective, bead|i|er, bead|i|est. 1. small, round, and shiny; beadlike: »The mouse has beady eyes … Useful english dictionary
bead|y — «BEE dee», adjective, bead|i|er, bead|i|est. 1. small, round, and shiny; beadlike: »The mouse has beady eyes … Useful english dictionary
bead — ► NOUN 1) a small piece of glass, stone, etc., threaded in a string with others to make a necklace or rosary. 2) a drop of a liquid on a surface. 3) a small knob forming the foresight of a gun. 4) the reinforced inner edge of a tyre. ► VERB 1)… … English terms dictionary
Bead — Bead, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beading}.] To ornament with beads or beading. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bead — Bead, v. i. To form beadlike bubbles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bead — [bi:d] n [: Old English; Origin: bed, gebed prayer ; because people counted beads while saying their prayers] 1.) one of a set of small, usually round, pieces of glass, wood, plastic etc, that you can put on a string and wear as jewellery ▪ She… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Bead — Bead. См. буртик. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
bead — [ bid ] noun count usually plural 1. ) a small usually round piece of plastic, glass, metal, etc. with a hole through it, that you put on a string or chain with other beads and wear as jewelry: a string of beads 2. ) a small drop of a liquid such … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
