How Do You Spell VEIN?

Pronunciation: [vˈe͡ɪn] (IPA)

The word "vein" is spelled with the letters v, e, i, and n. Its phonetic transcription in IPA is /veɪn/. The sound "v" is represented by the letter v and pronounced as /v/. The sound "a" is represented by the letters e and i, and pronounced as /eɪ/. Lastly, the sound "n" is represented by the letter n and pronounced as /n/. The word "vein" refers to the blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart, often appearing blue or green in color in the human body.

VEIN Meaning and Definition

  1. Vein is a noun that has several different meanings depending on the context. Generally, a vein refers to a blood vessel that is responsible for carrying deoxygenated blood back to the heart from various parts of the body, except for the pulmonary veins. Veins form an essential part of the circulatory system alongside arteries and capillaries. These blood vessels are usually thin-walled and have valves to prevent the backflow of blood. Veins give a bluish hue to the skin, particularly in areas where blood vessels are close to the surface.

    Additionally, the term vein is also used to describe mineral deposits or rock formations carrying valuable substances such as ores, coal, or gemstones. These veins are formed through the infiltration and accumulation of minerals into pre-existing fractures or cavities within the earth's crust.

    Furthermore, vein can also refer to a distinctive style, manner, or quality running through something. For instance, a speech may have a vein of humor, or a film may have a vein of suspense. In this sense, vein signifies a particular thread, characteristic, or element that pervades throughout a particular work or conversation.

    Overall, vein encompasses a range of meanings, from blood vessels within the body, to mineral deposits, to a characteristic or quality that runs through something.

  2. 1. A blood-vessel conveying blood toward the heart; all the veins, except the pulmonary, carry dark or unaerated blood. 2. In botany, a nerve, a fibrous bundle marking the surface of a leaf or petal.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

  3. • One of the vessels of the body which convey the blood back to the heart; in bot., one of the small branching ribs of a leaf; in geol. or mining, fissures or rents traversing and ramifying through the solid rock of the earth's crust, filled with mineral or metallic matter, differing from the rock-mass in which it occurs; a streak or wave of a different colour in marble, wood, &c.; tendency or turn of mind; humour; particular temper.
    • To give the appearance of veins in; to grain.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of VEIN

The word "vein" comes from the Old English "fæg(e)in", which originally meant "a blood vessel". It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "fagon", meaning "to flow", which ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root "weh₁g-", indicating "to move, push". Over time, the meaning of "vein" expanded to include not only blood vessels but also mineral veins in rocks or any other linear or branching formations resembling veins.

Idioms with the word VEIN

  • drain the main vein The idiom "drain the main vein" is a colloquial and humorous euphemism for urinating. It refers to the act of relieving oneself by emptying the bladder.

Similar spelling words for VEIN

Plural form of VEIN is VEINS

Conjugate verb Vein

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have veined
you would have veined
he/she/it would have veined
we would have veined
they would have veined
I would have vein
you would have vein
he/she/it would have vein
we would have vein
they would have vein

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been veining
you would have been veining
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we would have been veining
they would have been veining

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would vein
you would vein
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we would vein
they would vein

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be veining
you would be veining
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they would be veining

FUTURE

I will vein
you will vein
he/she/it will vein
we will vein
they will vein

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be veining
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he/she/it will be veining
we will be veining
they will be veining

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have veined
you will have veined
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we will have veined
they will have veined

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been veining
you will have been veining
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we will have been veining
they will have been veining

IMPERATIVE

you vein
we let´s vein

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to vein

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was veining
you were veining
he/she/it was veining
we were veining
they were veining

PAST PARTICIPLE

veined

PAST PERFECT

I had veined
you had veined
he/she/it had veined
we had veined
they had veined

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been veining
you had been veining
he/she/it had been veining
we had been veining
they had been veining

PRESENT

I vein
you vein
he/she/it veins
we vein
they vein

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am veining
you are veining
he/she/it is veining
we are veining
they are veining

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

veining

PRESENT PERFECT

I have veined
you have veined
he/she/it has veined
we have veined
they have veined

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been veining
you have been veining
he/she/it has been veining
we have been veining
they have been veining

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it vein

SIMPLE PAST

I veined
you veined
he/she/it veined
we veined
they veined

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