Associations to the word «Vein»
Noun
Adjective
- Yellowish
- Grey
- Pale
- Brown
- Pulmonary
- Fuscous
- Outer
- Blackish
- Intravenous
- Whitish
- Renal
- Superficial
- Arterial
- Vascular
- Retinal
- Brownish
- Transverse
- Median
- Coronary
- Oblique
- Posterior
- Longitudinal
- Indistinct
- Medial
- Yellow
- Draining
- Anterior
- Inferior
- Ovarian
- Distal
- Basal
- Dark
- Streaked
- Hind
- Swelling
- Tinged
- Lateral
- Cerebral
- Inserted
- Abdominal
- Fore
- Systemic
- Proximal
- Translucent
- Pelvic
- Branching
- Bluish
- Knotted
- Dorsal
Wiktionary
VEIN, noun. (anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart
VEIN, noun. (used in plural veins) The entrails of a shrimp
VEIN, noun. (botany) In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle
VEIN, noun. (zoology) The nervure of an insect’s wing
VEIN, noun. A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks
VEIN, noun. A topic of discussion; a train of association, thoughts, emotions, etc.
VEIN, noun. A style, tendency, or quality.
VEIN, noun. A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance.
VEIN QUARTZ, noun. Quartz occurring as gangue in a vein.
Dictionary definition
VEIN, 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, 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, noun. A layer of ore between layers of rock.
VEIN, noun. One of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect.
VEIN, verb. Make a veinlike pattern.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.