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Synonyms for bead

Most common

pearl beadwork astragal prayer prayer bead

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Pearl

pearl, drop

2. Beadwork

beadwork, astragal

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster.

  2. n. 2

    A small, round object. A small, round object with a hole to allow it to be threaded on a cord or wire, particularly for decorative purposes.

Forms

Plural
beads → pearls, drops, beadworks, astragals…

Example sentences

  • pearl I gave my sister a pearl necklace on her birthday.
  • prayer Sami set his alarm to wake up for the dawn prayer.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
beadsteady
pearlrising
beadworkrising
astragalfalling
prayerrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
drop1
5 letters
pearl1
6 letters
prayer1
8 letters
beadwork2, astragal

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (beadwork2 = 2 syllables).

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