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veiny

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[vey-nee] / ˈveɪ ni /

adjective

veinier, veiniest

  1. full of veins; prominently veined.

    a veiny hand.

Etymology

Origin of veiny

First recorded in 1585–95; vein + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Veiny tree roots closed around it protectively, as if saving it from the destruction their brothers and sisters had faced.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

Veiny piece, used for corned beef, dried beef.

From The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home by Gillette, F. L. (Fanny Lemira)

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