veiny

American  

[vey-nee] / ˈveɪ ni /

adjective

veinier, veiniest

1. full of veins; prominently veined.

   a veiny hand.

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Etymology

Origin of veiny

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

Example Sentences

Then, after he talks himself out, he gyrates to the music, waving his veiny arms in the air.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

I’m not sobbing because Zverev won or because my hands remind me of my grandmother’s, though slightly less waxy, veiny and spotted.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

“Have you seen these? They’re called kintsugi,” he said, pulling up photos of delicate, Japanese pottery pieces that had been shattered then pieced back together, their veiny seams glimmering.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2023

Storks and turkey vultures urinate on their legs to keep cool, for example, and kangaroos lick their veiny forearms to keep them moist.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 17, 2023

Marie-Laure sits at the square table, a plate of cookies in front of her, and imagines the old women with veiny hands and milky eyes and oversize ears.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr