veiny

adjective

ˈvā-nē 

: full of veins : noticeably veined

veiny hands

Examples of veiny in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the top of the frame is the father’s veiny hand, tenderly brushing rubble away from the infant’s forehead. — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 23 May 2026

Their struggle has upturned the tabletop candle that illuminates the scene and any moment will surely extinguish it, effacing the giddy pattern formed by the writhing bodies and glowing, veiny bladder skin. — Julian Bell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026

When repotting, ensure the succulent roots appear light in color, are long enough to hold dirt, and are veiny. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026

Vecna and his Mind Flayer conspirator are killed by Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and the rest of the gang in a big battle sequence that ends with the veiny villain skewered on a spike. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

vein entry 1 + -y entry 1

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for veiny

• brainy
• cheyney
• grainy
• rainey
• zany
• allegany
• miscellany
• theophany
• terrane

Medical Definition

veiny

adjective

ˈvā-nē 

: full of veins : marked by conspicuous veins

veiny legs