: patterned with or as if with veins : having venation : streaked
a veined leaf
veined marble
veined cheese

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Each of the single-floor residences spans almost 22,000 square feet with a private elevator entry, a rooftop swimming pool, and an array of posh fittings and furnishing from grand chandeliers to veined marbles. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025 Synemon striolata — the White-veined Sun Moth The White-veined sun moth was found near Tanumbirini in the Northern Territory, according to the study. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 In the spring, the leaves are harvested, steamed, de-stemmed and de-veined and then stone ground into a fine powder. Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025 In the second, the creature—played by Jacob Elordi, made up to look like an oversize god made of veined, moving marble—tells his part of the story. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for veined

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1529, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of veined was circa 1529

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“Veined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veined. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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veined

adjective
: marked with or as if with veins : having venation
a veined leaf

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