vein
/veɪn/
verb
- To mark or cover with lines or streaks that resemble veins.
- The cheese was veined with blue mold.
- The artist veined the sculpture with thin cracks to make it look old.
- Age had veined her hands with blue lines.
noun
- A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart.
- The nurse found a good vein in his arm for the blood test.
- She could see the blue veins on the back of her hands.
- Veins have valves that help blood flow in one direction.
- A thin line or streak of a different color or material in something, such as in stone or wood.
- The wood had dark veins that made it look unique.
- Geologists found a vein of gold deep in the mountain.
- The marble countertop had beautiful gray veins running through it.
- A particular style, mood, or way of thinking or speaking.
- Her writing has a humorous vein that readers enjoy.
- The speech continued in a serious vein.
- In a similar vein, the next speaker talked about teamwork.
- One of the thin tubes that carry fluid in the leaves of plants or in the wings of insects.
- The plant's veins were clearly visible against the light.
- You can see the delicate veins in the butterfly's wings.
- The leaf's veins carry water and nutrients to all parts.