a small piece of glass, stone, or similar material that is threaded with others to make a necklace or rosary or sewn on to fabric

long strings of beads

rosary beads

she fastened the beads round my neck

a bead bracelet

a drop of a liquid on a surface

beads of sweat

a small knob forming the foresight of a gun

the reinforced inner edge of a pneumatic tyre that grips the rim of the wheel

an ornamental plaster moulding resembling a string of beads or having a semicircular cross section

decorate or cover with beads

I beaded the jacket by hand

cover (a surface) with drops of moisture

his face was beaded with perspiration