The veins or arteries by which blood flows through the body
“We applied an appropriate standard technique of administering the drug into a vein of the forearm.”
Plural for a streak or stripe of a different color
“It is a Stilton-type cheese with beautiful orange coloring and a blue vein.”
Plural for a distinctive style, mood or quality
“The video portrays its members in a similar vein to the fictional presidential cabinet in the TV series.”
Plural for a sign or indication of (the existence of) something
“Sweeney Todd was to be a dark musical relieved by a vein of black comedy, a bloodbath that would be suspended somewhere between melodrama and farce.”
Plural for the style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech
“For years, the author has been writing on human affairs using the same critical vein.”
Plural for a fracture in rock containing a deposit of minerals or ore
“At first sight, the most remarkable mineral of the vein is villiaumite.”
Plural for possession of a similar meaning through paraphrasing
Plural for an underlying feeling or trend, especially one that is contrary to the prevalent atmosphere
Plural for a particular type or variant something
Plural for a way or manner in which something occurs or is done or experienced
Plural for an excavation in the earth for extracting minerals
Plural for an abundant source of something
Plural for a quality or characteristic of a specified kind in the character of someone or something
Plural for a particular way of thinking, influenced by a person's profession or environment
Plural for a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile
Plural for a duct or canal holding or conveying blood or other fluid
Plural for a vein or rib in a leaf or wing, providing support
Plural for a hollow bed for a natural or artificial waterway
Plural for a thread, filament, or other hairlike structure
To streak or make lines in
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