vein, nervure
(noun) one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
vein, vena, venous blood vessel
(noun) a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; “all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood”
vein
(noun) a distinctive style or manner; “he continued in this vein for several minutes”
vein, mineral vein
(noun) a layer of ore between layers of rock
vein, nervure
(noun) any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
vein
(verb) make a veinlike pattern
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vein (plural veins)
(anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
(in plural) The entrails of a shrimp.
(botany) In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle.
(zoology) The nervure of an insect’s wing.
A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.
(geology) A sheetlike body of crystallized minerals within a rock.
(figurative) A topic of discussion; a train of association, thoughts, emotions, etc.
(figurative) A style, tendency, or quality.
A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance.
vein (third-person singular simple present veins, present participle veining, simple past and past participle veined)
To mark with veins or a vein-like pattern.
• Vien, Vine, nevi, vine
Source: Wiktionary
Vein, n. Etym: [OE. veine, F. veine, L. vena.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: One of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See Artery, 2.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: One of the similar branches of the framework of a leaf.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the ribs or nervures of the wings of insects. See Venation.
4. (Geol. or Mining)
Definition: 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.
5. A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance. "Down to the veins of earth." Milton. Let the glass of the prisms be free from veins. Sir I. Newton.
6. A streak or wave of different color, appearing in wood, and in marble and other stones; variegation.
7. A train of association, thoughts, emotions, or the like; a current; a course. He can open a vein of true and noble thinking. Swift.
8. 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. Shak. Certain discoursing wits which are of the same veins. Bacon. Invoke the Muses, and improve my vein. Waller.
Vein, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Veined; p. pr. & vb. n. Veining.]
Definition: To form or mark with veins; to fill or cover with veins. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 January 2025
(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
