Phonetics:
/veɪn/
Meanings:
noun
Definition: A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
Definition: (in plural) The entrails of a shrimp.
Definition: In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle.
Definition: The nervure of an insect’s wing.
Definition: A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.
Definition: A topic of discussion; a train of association, thoughts, emotions, etc.
Example: in the same vein
Definition: A style, tendency, or quality.
Example: The play is in a satirical vein.
Definition: A fissure, cleft or cavity, as in the earth or other substance.
verb
Definition: To mark with veins or a vein-like pattern.