biːd biːd ˈbiːdɪŋ pɜːl pɝl string together like beads decorate by sewing beads onto bead the wedding gown form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example a small ball with a hole through the middle a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture a shape that is spherical and small he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops beads of sweat on his forehead