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

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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 Plants produce long, straight stems and shiny, deeply-veined foliage. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025 Seyðisfjörður hides a rainbow-street village backed by blue-veined waterfalls. Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 The branding incorporates Saudi heritage through a color palette of deep purples, mocha gold, and veined stone accents. Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 21 May 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 Sep. 2025.

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veined

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

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