Beaded hair
beaded hair
beaded hair n.
see monilethrix.
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- Beady
beadlike; small, globular, and glittering: beady eyes. covered with or full of beads. contemporary examples he agreed, and i could almost feel his beady little eyes going ‘kerching!’ how susan boyle won my heart piers morgan april 15, 2009 historical examples a crow is cawing in a tree, and looks with beady eyes below. mcclure’s […]
- Beading of ribs
beading of ribs beading of ribs bead·ing of ribs (bē’dĭng) n. see rachitic rosary.
- Beadledom
a stupid or officious display or exercise of authority, as by petty officials. historical examples and then beadledom seemed crazed, and, joined with the many ale-bibbers, were turned out to do good service in the show. the adventures of my cousin smooth timothy templeton noun petty officialdom
- Beadroll
noun (archaic) a list of persons for whom prayers are to be offered historical examples to jock himself it gave a keen momentary pang to see his own name only third in that beadroll of honour; but so it was. sir tom mrs. oliphant in our beadroll of the world’s greatest writers i shall mention […]
- Beadsman
a person who prays for another as a duty, especially when paid. an inmate of a poorhouse; almsman. historical examples “i ken that baith you and i are owre lang here,” replied the beadsman, as he hurried out. wilson’s tales of the borders and of scotland various a beadsman was an inmate of an almshouse […]