worry beads
1worry beads — n [plural] a set of ↑beads on a string that you move about in order to keep yourself calm …
2worry beads — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ a string of beads that one fingers so as to calm oneself …
3worry beads — n. a string of smooth beads designed to be handled or stroked, as to relieve anxiety or nervousness: popular esp. in the Near East …
4worry beads — worry ,beads noun plural small round pieces of glass, plastic, etc. on a string that people touch and move in order to feel more relaxed …
5worry beads — noun plural Etymology: so called from the belief that the fingering releases nervous tension : a string of beads to be fingered so as to keep one s hands occupied * * * noun [plural] : small beads on a string that people hold and move with their… …
6worry beads — wor′ry beads n. pl. jew a string of beads manipulated to relieve worry and tension • Etymology: 1955–60 …
7worry beads — a string of beads manipulated to relieve worry and tension. [1955 60] * * * …
8worry beads — noun plural Date: 1956 a string of beads that can be fingered to keep one s hands occupied …
9worry beads — plural noun a string of beads that one fingers so as to calm oneself …
10worry beads — /ˈwʌri bidz/ (say wuree beedz) plural noun a set of beads fingered to allay nervousness or tension …