Definitions for vein
  • Vein (n.) - One of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See Artery, 2.
  • Vein (n.) - One of the similar branches of the framework of a leaf.
  • Vein (n.) - One of the ribs or nervures of the wings of insects. See Venation.
  • Vein (n.) - A narrow mass of rock intersecting other rocks, and filling inclined or vertical fissures not corresponding with the stratification; a lode; a dike; -- often limited, in the language of miners, to a mineral vein or lode, that is, to a vein which contains useful minerals or ores.
  • Vein (n.) - A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance.
  • Vein (n.) - A streak or wave of different color, appearing in wood, and in marble and other stones; variegation.
  • Vein (n.) - A train of association, thoughts, emotions, or the like; a current; a course.
  • Vein (n.) - Peculiar temper or temperament; tendency or turn of mind; a particular disposition or cast of genius; humor; strain; quality; also, manner of speech or action; as, a rich vein of humor; a satirical vein.
  • Vein (v. t.) - To form or mark with veins; to fill or cover with veins.
  • Veined (a.) - Full of veins; streaked; variegated; as, veined marble.
  • Veined (a.) - Having fibrovascular threads extending throughout the lamina; as, a veined leaf.
  • Veined (imp. & p. p.) - of Vein
  • Veining (p. pr. & vb. n.) - of Vein
  • Veinings - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
  • Veins - Sorry, we do not have a definition for this word
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2 Letter Words
en in ne
3 Letter Words
vie
4 Letter Words
nevi vein vine