vein

noun

1. Blood vessel
2. Any of the vascular bundles forming the framework of a leaf
3. Any of the thickened cuticular ribs that serve to stiffen the wings of an insect
4. A narrow water channel in rock or earth or in ice
5. Lode
6. Something suggesting veins (as in reticulation)
7. A distinctive mode of expression style

   "stories in a romantic vein"

8. A distinctive element or quality strain

   "introduced a welcome vein of humor"

9. A line of thought or action
10. A special aptitude

    "inherited an artistic vein"

11. A usually transitory and casually attained mood
12. Top form

    "thou troublest me; I am not in the vein"

verb

1. To pattern with or as if with veins

noun

1. Either of two large veins that occur one on each side of the neck, receive blood from the head and neck, and unite to form the superior vena cava

noun

1. Any of several veins that drain the tissues of the heart and empty into the coronary sinus

noun

1. Brachiocephalic vein

noun

1. Any of several veins of each side of the neck that return blood from the head

noun

1. A large subcutaneous vein that extends along the lower side of the abdomen of a cow and returns blood from the udder see cow

noun

1. A vein that collects blood from one part of the body and distributes it in another through capillaries

noun

1. A valveless vein that returns oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

noun

1. A telangiectasia (as of the legs or face) often appearing as a central area with outward radiations resembling the legs of a spider