veined

1 of 2

adjective

ˈvānd 

: patterned with or as if with veins : having venation : streaked

a veined leaf

veined marble

veined cheese

veined

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of vein entry 2

Examples of veined in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Inside, the large vanity and shower area are finished in heavily veined stone with vertical fluting. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026

The primary bath’s limestone floor tiles and deeply veined Cielo leathered quartzite reinforce the space’s quiet, earthy palette. — Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026

Hsu’s argument for why the near-monochrome restaurant doesn’t go flat is that the palette itself runs on tension, with the statement-making veined marble behind the point-of-sale area set against rough plaster walls. — Alexis Benveniste, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

At San Gaetano, Nonno pulled onto the narrow, overgrown path, lined by thick, veined grapevines, and drove to the end of it, parking just under the almond tree. — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1529, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing veined

• net-veined
• parallel-veined

Rhymes for veined

• abstained
• arraigned
• attained
• bloodstained
• campaigned
• complained
• constrained
• contained
• curtained
• detained
• disdained
• distrained

Kids Definition

veined

adjective

ˈvānd 

: marked with or as if with veins : having venation

a veined leaf