beads 1 of 2

noun

plural of bead
as in droplets
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass squeeze a bead or two of glue onto the seam

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bead
as in pellets

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Recent Examples of beads
Noun
Diamond rings and Baily's beads These are trademarks of totality, but require care to see. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026 There are a total of 84 LED beads on that sizable front grille. — New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026 Nuclear specialists are trained in the collection of these glass beads but usually have only a regular vacuum cleaner, broom, and dustpan at their disposal to aid their work. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 Her custom gown was designed with recycled metals and 115,000 crystal beads, while his bespoke pink look was complemented with Chanel High Jewelry pieces, per Vogue. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 In the dining room, vintage Doyle Lane ceramic beads dangle from a Mission-style wooden clock while designer handbags are draped over chairs and hat racks. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 One cosplayer estimated spending around $2,000 on materials, beads and other supplies for a single costume, not including the months of work needed to complete it. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 25 July 2026 The store carried only a meager inventory of sequins, beads, and painting supplies in addition to the frames. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 Color-happy crochet flowers bloom on the heel counter, while seashell beads dangle from the lace eyelets. — Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beads
  1. droplets
  2. clumps
  3. globs
  4. drips
  5. drops
  6. globules
Noun
  • One surface is hydrophilic, made from a chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel, allowing water to pass through while blocking oil droplets.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Some of that material condensed into tiny droplets called spherules, which spread around the planet before falling back through Earth's atmosphere at several miles per second.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of droplets
Verb
  • Dividing clumps every few years in early spring also maintains their vigor.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
  • Like generations of potential treatments before it, KRSA-028 is designed to break down a protein called amyloid that clumps up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.
    — Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of clumps
Noun
  • Bathroom sink drains can become clogged from hair, globs of toothpaste, and soapy residue.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 May 2026
  • Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.
    — Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
Definition of globs
Noun
  • After an overnight rest in the refrigerator, the dough is rolled, filled, sliced, and baked in muffin tins, whose individual cups catch any drips from the bubbling filling to create the signature crisp, sticky bottoms and dramatic spirals.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Janet grabbed a roll of paper towels, ready to clean up the dirty drips that ran across her kitchen floor.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of drips
Noun
  • Elsewhere in Greece, flames threatened homes on Kefalonia, forcing evacuations from inland communities as aircraft made water drops over the Ionian island.
    — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In some cases, water pressure drops, potentially allowing untreated groundwater to seep into pipes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of drops
Noun
  • In cream, triglycerides are packaged into globules or crystals.
    — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
  • Little, golden globules of fat are pooling on the surface like Monet lily pads.
    — Adam Rapoport, Air Mail, 23 May 2026
Definition of globules

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