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veinlike — adjective having or showing markings that resemble veins • Syn: ↑veined, ↑venose • Similar to: ↑patterned * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling a vein … Useful english dictionary
veined — [vānd] adj. having veins or veinlike markings * * * veined (vānd) adj. Having veins or showing veinlike markings. * * * … Universalium
lode — /lohd/, n. 1. a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous. 2. any body of ore set off from adjacent rock formations. 3. a rich supply or source. 4. Brit. a waterway or channel. [bef. 900; ME; OE lad way, course, carrying; c. ON leith way, route,… … Universalium
river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
vein — veinal, adj. veinless, adj. veinlike, adj. /vayn/, n. 1. one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart. 2. (loosely) any blood vessel. 3. one of the riblike thickenings that form the… … Universalium
igneous rock — Any of various crystalline or glassy, noncrystalline rocks formed by the cooling and solidification of molten earth material (magma). Igneous rocks comprise one of the three principal classes of rocks, the others being metamorphic and sedimentary … Universalium
veined — adjective Having veins or veinlike markings … Wiktionary
veining — noun An arrangement of veins or veinlike markings … Wiktionary
vein — noun /veɪn/ a) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart ...and on a different vein, can we discuss... b) (used in plural veins) The entrails of a shrimp See Also: in the same vein, veined … Wiktionary
lode — [[t]loʊd[/t]] n. 1) min a veinlike deposit, usu. metalliferous 2) a rich supply or source • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE lād way, course, carrying, c. OHG leita procession, ON leith way, route. Cf. load, lade, lead I … From formal English to slang
