BEAD Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word bead. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| pearl | nounn | |||||
noun • a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel • a shade of white the color of bleached bones • a shape that is spherical and small verb • gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean | ||||||
| agate | nounn | |||||
noun • an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles | ||||||
| ball | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games • United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989) • a solid projectile that is shot by a musket • an object with a spherical shape • one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens • a spherical object used as a plaything • a compact mass • a lavish dance requiring formal attire • a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass • a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs • a pitch that is not in the strike zone verb • form into a ball by winding or rolling • to live very well | ||||||
| bobble | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| chip | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a small fragment of something broken off from the whole • a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line • a piece of dried bovine dung • a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat • a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something • a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling • electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit • (golf) a low running approach shot • the act of chipping something verb • break off (a piece from a whole) • cut a nick into • play a chip shot • form by chipping • break a small piece off from | ||||||
| crystal | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure • a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices • a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces • colorless glass made of almost pure silica • glassware made of quartz • a protective cover that protects the face of a watch | ||||||
| droplet | nounn | |||||
noun • a tiny drop | ||||||
| gem | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • art highly prized for its beauty or perfection • a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry • a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry • a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan • a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry | ||||||
| globule | nounn | |||||
noun • a small globe or ball | ||||||
| granule | nounn | |||||
noun • a tiny grain | ||||||
| jewel | nounn | |||||
noun • a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry • a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry verb • adorn or decorate with precious stones | ||||||
| marble | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material • a small ball of glass that is used in various games • a sculpture carved from marble verb • paint or stain like marble | ||||||
| mold | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the distinctive form in which a thing is made • container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens • loose soil rich in organic matter • the process of becoming mildewed • a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter • a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold • a distinctive nature, character, or type • sculpture produced by molding verb • form in clay, wax, etc • become moldy; spoil due to humidity • form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold • make something, usually for a specific function • fit tightly, follow the contours of • shape or influence; give direction to | ||||||
| nugget | nounn | |||||
noun • a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth | ||||||
| orb | nounn | |||||
noun • the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye • an object with a spherical shape verb • move in an orbit | ||||||
| pebble | nounn | |||||
noun • a small smooth rounded rock | ||||||
| pellet | nounn | |||||
noun • a small rounded mass of a substance • a solid missile discharged from a firearm | ||||||
| pom-pom | nounn | |||||
noun • decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat • artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes | ||||||
| seed | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a small hard fruit • a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa • one of the outstanding players in a tournament • anything that provides inspiration for later work • the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract verb • go to seed; shed seeds • help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money • bear seeds • place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth • distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds • sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain • inoculate with microorganisms • remove the seeds from | ||||||
| sphere | nounn | |||||
noun • a particular environment or walk of life • any spherically shaped artifact • the geographical area in which one nation is very influential • a particular aspect of life or activity • a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses) • a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center • the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected | ||||||