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worry beads

worry beads noun: a set of beads on a circle of string which are manipulated through the fingers one at a time, intended to relieve stress or pass time.

Noun

worry beads pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A set of beads on a circle of string which are manipulated through the fingers one at a time, intended to relieve stress or pass time.

Questions about worry beads

What does worry beads mean?
Worry beads means a set of beads on a circle of string which are manipulated through the fingers one at a time, intended to relieve stress or pass time.
What part of speech is worry beads?
Worry beads is a noun.

Words near worry beads in the dictionary

  1. Worrorran
  2. Worrowing
  3. worry
  4. worry along
  5. worry back
  6. worry beads
  7. worry down
  8. worry line
  9. worry lines
  10. worry someone sick
  11. worry stone

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