Bead (disambiguation)

A bead is a decorative object.

Bead may also refer to:
 * Bead (woodworking)
 * Beadwork, an ornament or utensil made from beads
 * Ferrite bead, a typically non-decorative passive electric component used to suppress high frequency noise in electronic circuits
 * Anal beads, a sex toy consisting of multiple spheres or balls attached together in series
 * Bead test, a type of chemical analysis
 * Bead method, a process of cell disruption for releasing biological molecules contained in cells
 * Tire bead is a term for the edge of a tire that sits on the wheel
 * Weld bead, deposit of filler metal from a single welding pass on a welding joint
 * Bead lily, a common name for several flowering plant species in genus Clintonia