A narrow molding with semicircular section.
A bubble, in spirits.
Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster.
Knowledge sufficient to direct one's activities to a purpose.
A small, round ball at the end of a barrel of a gun used for aiming.
A small drop of water or other liquid.
A small, round object with a hole to allow it to be threaded on a cord or wire, particularly for decorative purposes.
A rigid edge of a tire that mounts it on a wheel; tire bead.
Various small, round solid objects.
To cause beads to form on (something).
To apply beads to.
To form into a bead.
A decorative, ornamental molding often used to conceal a joint.
A Samburu ceremony in which a father gives a necklace to his daughter.
beadwork
The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors.