bead

[beed] / bid /

NOUN

droplet, blob

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dot pellet stone

STRONG

bean bubble dab driblet drop globule grain particle pea pill shot speck spherule

Example Sentences

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Each bead slipped through her fingers as if she were marking the seconds, bargaining with time.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

While investors are trying to get a bead on the Fed, earnings season is rolling on.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

"I'm bursting with confidence now... not a single bead of sweat."

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

Difficult to draw a bead on the Buccaneers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

A bead of crimson was coming up on Bod’s thumb.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman