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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024vein /veɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Anatomyone of the branching vessels or tubes carrying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- Insectsone of the riblike thickenings that form the framework of the wing of an insect.
- Botanyone of the strands or bundles of tissue forming the principal framework of a leaf.
- Geologya body or mass of mineral deposit, rock, or the like in a particular area that is well defined:a vein of gold ore; a vein of coal.
- a streak or marking running through marble, wood, etc.
- a temporary attitude, mood, or temper:He spoke in a serious vein.
- a tendency, quality, or strain that is small but just noticeable in one's conduct, writing, etc.:a vein of pessimism in his novel.
veined, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vein (vān),USA pronunciation n. - Anatomyone of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
- Anatomy(loosely) any blood vessel.
- Insectsone of the riblike thickenings that form the framework of the wing of an insect.
- Botanyone of the strands or bundles of vascular tissue forming the principal framework of a leaf.
- any body or stratum of ore, coal, etc., clearly separated or defined:a rich vein of coal.
- Geology, Mineralogya body or mass of igneous rock, deposited mineral, or the like occupying a crevice or fissure in rock;
lode. - Geologya natural channel or watercourse beneath the surface of the earth.
- Geologythe water running through such a channel.
- a streak or marking, as of a different shade or color, running through marble, wood, etc.
- a condition, mood, or temper:a vein of pessimism.
- a tendency, quality, or strain traceable in character, conduct, writing, etc.;
manner or style:to write in a poetic vein.
v.t. - to furnish with veins.
- to mark with lines or streaks suggesting veins.
- to extend over or through in the manner of veins:Broad new highways vein the countryside.
- Latin vēna vein of the body, channel, ore deposit
- Old French
- Middle English veine 1250–1300
- 11.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tone, streak, touch, hint, thread.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vein /veɪn/ n - any of the tubular vessels that convey oxygen-depleted blood to the heart
Compare pulmonary vein, arteryRelated adjective(s): venous - any of the hollow branching tubes that form the supporting framework of an insect's wing
- any of the vascular strands of a leaf
- a clearly defined mass of ore, mineral, etc, filling a fault or fracture, often with a tabular or sheetlike shape
- an irregular streak of colour or alien substance in marble, wood, or other material
- a natural underground watercourse
- a crack or fissure
- a distinctive trait or quality in speech, writing, character, etc; strain: a vein of humour
- a temporary disposition, attitude, or temper; mood: the debate entered a frivolous vein
- Irish a parting in hair
vb (transitive)- to diffuse over or cause to diffuse over in streaked patterns
- to fill, furnish, or mark with or as if with veins
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French veine, from Latin vēnaˈveinless adj ˈveinˌlike adj ˈveiny adj |