adorn vs bead

adorn is not a noun while bead is a noun.

adorn and bead both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adorn	No	No	Yes	No
bead	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bead is a hyponym of adorn; that is, bead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adorn:

adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
bead: decorate by sewing beads onto

Other hyponyms of adorn include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, stick, illustrate, garland, fledge, flight, bespangle, spangle, foliate, flag, bard, barde, caparison, dress up, pipe, applique, gild the lily, paint the lily, vermiculate, smock, hang, prank, tinsel, tart up, stucco, redecorate, panel, bejewel, jewel, filet, fillet, scallop, bedizen, dress ship, dress, garnish, trim, trim, bedeck, bedight, deck, festoon, enamel, inlay, lacquer, begild, engild, gild, illuminate, blazon, emblazon, color, colour, emblazon, fringe, fret, landscape.

adorn (noun)	bead (noun)
	a small ball with a hole through the middle
	a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
	a shape that is spherical and small

adorn (verb)	bead (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	string together like beads
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors	decorate by sewing beads onto
be beautiful to look at	form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example

Difference between adorn and bead

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