Definition of vein

What does the word vein mean? Find synonyms, antonyms and the meaning of the word vein in our free online dictionary! Find words starting with vein and anagrams of vein.

vein - 7 definitions

- noun
1. vein -- a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"
synonyms: vena, venous blood vessel
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. vein -- a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. vein -- any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
synonyms: nervure
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. vein -- a layer of ore between layers of rock
synonyms: mineral vein
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. vein -- one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
synonyms: nervure
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
6. vein -- make a veinlike pattern
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. vein, veins -- to fill with veins
synonyms: veins, veined, unveined
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 

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