Veining

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Distribution or arrangement of veins or veinlike markings.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An arrangement of veins or veinlike markings
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The formation or disposition of veins; venation; a venous network.
  • n. Streaking.
  • n. In weaving, a stripe in the cloth formed by a vacancy in the warp.
  • n. A kind of needlework in which the veins of a piece of muslin are wrought to a pattern.
  • Word Usage
    ""That kind of veining is called pinnate veining from a Latin word that means 'feather,'" explained Helen."
    Verb Form
    veined    veining    veins   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    rib    stain    style    expressive style   
    Variant
    artery    venation   
    Form
    veined    veining   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    lode    dike    variegation    current    course    humor    strain    quality    leader    ledge   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alane    Aquitaine    Ayn    Bahrain    Biscayne    Blaine    Cain    Chain    Champagne    Champaign   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    artery    streak    touch    tone    strain    gleam    muscle    thread    aspect    stream