Synonyms for vein

noun

1. A deposit of ore

   lode, bed, mineral bed, seam, striation, streak, strike, ledge, lead, reef, dike.

2. A blood vessel, especially leading to the heart

   duct, canal, vena cava, varicose vein, veinlet, venule, artery, arteriole, capillary; see also artery 2, vessel 3.

   Major veins of the human body include: jugular, pulmonary, subclavian, portal, iliac, hepatic, renal, cervical, brachiocephalic, femoral, saphenous.

3. Anything resembling a vein, sense 2

   hair, thread, follicle, nerve, rib, nervure, venation.

4. A distinctive quality or mood

   strain, humor, temper, tenor tone, style, bent, ilk, tang, spice, dash; see also characteristic, mood 1, temperament. See syn. study at mood.