Synonyms for beads

Most common

string of beads · rosary · wampum · chaplet

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A beaded necklace.

Related words

Phrases

string of beads prayer beads

Example sentences

• rosary Sami was fiddling with the beads of his rosary.
• wampum Wampum are shell beads that were used as a currency by Native Americans.
• chaplet Upon his return he found her weaving a chaplet of violets.

Popularity over time

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

By length

6 letters

rosary³, wampum²

7 letters

chaplet

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rosary³ = 3 syllables).