Another word for vein
vein
n.
A deposit of ore
lode, bed, mineral bed, seam, striation, streak, strike, ledge, lead, reef, dike.
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.
Anything resembling a vein, sense 2
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.
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Another word for vein
An intermixture of a contrasting or unexpected quality, especially in a person's character:
strain2, streak. See beA temporary state of mind or feeling:
frame of mind, humor, mood, spirit (used in plural), temper. See feelingsA distinctive way of expressing oneself:
fashion, manner, mode, style, tone. See style
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