vein
n. blood vessel which carries blood to the heart; any blood vessel (Informal); bundle of sap-carrying vessels in plants; band of ore between rock layers; pervading quality, mood; vessels in insect wings | ||||
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Vein Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Vein
(v. t.)
To form or mark with veins; to fill or cover with veins.
(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.
(n.)
One of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See Artery, 2.
(n.)
One of the similar branches of the framework of a leaf.
(n.)
One of the ribs or nervures of the wings of insects. See Venation.
(n.)
A train of association, thoughts, emotions, or the like; a current; a course.
(n.)
A streak or wave of different color, appearing in wood, and in marble and other stones; variegation.
(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.
(n.)
A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance.
(v. t.)
To form or mark with veins; to fill or cover with veins.
(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.
(n.)
One of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See Artery, 2.
(n.)
One of the similar branches of the framework of a leaf.
(n.)
One of the ribs or nervures of the wings of insects. See Venation.
(n.)
A train of association, thoughts, emotions, or the like; a current; a course.
(n.)
A streak or wave of different color, appearing in wood, and in marble and other stones; variegation.
(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.
(n.)
A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance.
| WordNet 2.0 |
vein
Noun
1. a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood
(synonym) vena, venous blood vessel
(hypernym) blood vessel
(hyponym) accessory cephalic vein, vena cephalica accessoria
(part-holonym) circulatory system, cardiovascular system
2. a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes"
(hypernym) expressive style, style
3. any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
(synonym) nervure
(hypernym) vascular bundle, vascular strand, fibrovascular bundle
(hyponym) midrib, midvein
4. a layer of ore between layers of rock
(synonym) mineral vein
(hypernym) geological formation, formation
(hyponym) bonanza
5. one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
(synonym) nervure
(hypernym) rib
Verb
1. make a veinlike pattern
(hypernym) stain
Noun
1. a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood
(synonym) vena, venous blood vessel
(hypernym) blood vessel
(hyponym) accessory cephalic vein, vena cephalica accessoria
(part-holonym) circulatory system, cardiovascular system
2. a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes"
(hypernym) expressive style, style
3. any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
(synonym) nervure
(hypernym) vascular bundle, vascular strand, fibrovascular bundle
(hyponym) midrib, midvein
4. a layer of ore between layers of rock
(synonym) mineral vein
(hypernym) geological formation, formation
(hyponym) bonanza
5. one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
(synonym) nervure
(hypernym) rib
Verb
1. make a veinlike pattern
(hypernym) stain
| Australian Slang |
Strain the main vein to make the bladder gladder
visit the men's loo
visit the men's loo
| Anagram |
vein
vine
vine
| hEnglish - advanced version |
vein
ulnar vein
testicular vein
sacral vein
laryngeal vein
maxillary vein
thyroid vein
lumbar vein
labyrinthine vein
accessory vertebral vein
pyloric vein
pancreatic vein
vestibular vein
tibial vein
thoracoepigastric vein
inferior ophthalmic vein
oblique vein of the left atrium
pharyngeal vein
thoracic vein
hemorrhoidal vein
ovarian vein
rectal vein
labial vein
right gastric vein
varicose vein
spinal vein
internal jugular vein
internal iliac vein
internal cerebral vein
inferior pulmonary vein
internal auditory vein
radial vein
external nasal vein
dorsal scapular vein
intercostal vein
intercapitular vein
brachiocephalic vein
nasofrontal vein
to breathe a vein
posterior facial vein
supratrochlear vein
fibular vein
paraumbilical vein
sublingual vein
innominate vein
hypogastric vein
stylomastoid vein
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striate vein
umbilical vein
inferior thyroid vein
inferior epigastric vein
vorticose vein
vortex vein
pudendal vein
temporal vein
tympanic vein
pulmonary vein
palatine vein
ophthalmic vein
jugular vein
peroneal vein
iliolumbar vein
inferior cerebral vein
iliac vein
intervertebral vein
metatarsal vein
ileocolic vein
popliteal vein
splenic vein
sigmoid vein
ball vein
quick vein
lacrimal vein
left gastric vein
rake-vein
inferior labial vein
retromandibular vein
thalamostriate vein
obturator vein
cephalic vein
tracheal vein
lingual vein
gate vein
inferior thalamostriate vein
uterine vein
renal vein
vertebral vein
long saphenous vein
vesical vein
saphenous vein
pectoral vein
hepatic portal vein
ulnar vein
testicular vein
sacral vein
laryngeal vein
maxillary vein
thyroid vein
lumbar vein
labyrinthine vein
accessory vertebral vein
pyloric vein
pancreatic vein
vestibular vein
tibial vein
thoracoepigastric vein
inferior ophthalmic vein
oblique vein of the left atrium
pharyngeal vein
thoracic vein
hemorrhoidal vein
ovarian vein
rectal vein
labial vein
right gastric vein
varicose vein
spinal vein
internal jugular vein
internal iliac vein
internal cerebral vein
inferior pulmonary vein
internal auditory vein
radial vein
external nasal vein
dorsal scapular vein
intercostal vein
intercapitular vein
brachiocephalic vein
nasofrontal vein
to breathe a vein
posterior facial vein
supratrochlear vein
fibular vein
paraumbilical vein
sublingual vein
innominate vein
hypogastric vein
stylomastoid vein
Next >>
striate vein
umbilical vein
inferior thyroid vein
inferior epigastric vein
vorticose vein
vortex vein
pudendal vein
temporal vein
tympanic vein
pulmonary vein
palatine vein
ophthalmic vein
jugular vein
peroneal vein
iliolumbar vein
inferior cerebral vein
iliac vein
intervertebral vein
metatarsal vein
ileocolic vein
popliteal vein
splenic vein
sigmoid vein
ball vein
quick vein
lacrimal vein
left gastric vein
rake-vein
inferior labial vein
retromandibular vein
thalamostriate vein
obturator vein
cephalic vein
tracheal vein
lingual vein
gate vein
inferior thalamostriate vein
uterine vein
renal vein
vertebral vein
long saphenous vein
vesical vein
saphenous vein
pectoral vein
hepatic portal vein
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
vein
cuisle, féith
cuisle, féith
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Gwythen
Gwythen = n. a duct, a vein
Gwythen = n. a duct, a vein
Gwythien
Gwythien = a vein, a blood-vessel
Madruddyn
Madruddyn = n. a vein marrow
Mamwythen
Mamwythen = n. the cural vein
| Dream Dictionary |
Vein
To see your veins in a dream, insures you against slander, if they are normal.
To see them bleeding, denotes that you will have a great sorrow from which there will be no escape.
To see them swollen, you will rise hastily to distinction and places of trust.
To see your veins in a dream, insures you against slander, if they are normal.
To see them bleeding, denotes that you will have a great sorrow from which there will be no escape.
To see them swollen, you will rise hastily to distinction and places of trust.
Vein Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Vein
A vein is a blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body to the lungs and heart. It is part of the circulatory system.
A vein is a blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body to the lungs and heart. It is part of the circulatory system.
| NDIC Diabetes Dictionary |
vein
a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.
a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.
| Lung Diseases Glossary |
Vein
Vessel-carrying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
Context: Respiratory failure
Vessel-carrying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
Context: Respiratory failure
Vein Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Vein (anat.)
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| English - Klingon |
vein
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Vein Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| cigar terms |
Vein
The rib of the tobacco leaf. A quality cigar should not be too veined.
The rib of the tobacco leaf. A quality cigar should not be too veined.
Vein Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of Entomology and Crop Protection |
Vein
A thickened line in the wing of an insect.
A thickened line in the wing of an insect.
Vein Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Vein
In the circulatory system, a vein is a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart. The majority of veins in the body carry low-oxygen blood from the tissues back to the heart; the exceptions being the pulmonary and umbilical veins which both carry oxygenated blood.
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