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   vein

   /vān/

   noun

   • 1. any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart.
   • ▪ (in general and figurative use) a blood vessel: "he felt the adrenaline course through his veins"
   • ▪ (in plants) a slender rib running through a leaf or bract, typically dividing or branching, and containing a vascular bundle.
   • ▪ (in insects) a hardened branching rib that forms part of the supporting framework of a wing, consisting of an extension of the tracheal system; a nervure.
   • 2. a fracture in rock containing a deposit of minerals or ore and typically having an extensive course underground: "gold-bearing quartz veins" Similar layerlodeseamstratumstratificationbeddepositaccumulation
   • ▪ a streak or stripe of a different color in wood, marble, cheese, etc. Similar streakmarkingmarklinestripestripbandthreadfleckdashflashswathestrandtechnical:striastriationlane
   • ▪ a body of subsurface water, especially as considered a source or potential source of water for a well or wells and thought of as flowing in a channel.
   • ▪ a source of a specified quality or other abstract resource: "he managed to tap into the thick vein of discontent to his own advantage"
   • 3. a distinctive quality, style, or tendency: "he closes his article in a somewhat humorous vein" Similar moodhumortempertemperamentdispositionframe of mindstate of mindattitudeinclinationtendencytenortonekeyspiritcharacterstampfeelfeelingflavorqualityatmospheremannerwaystyle

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French veine, from Latin vena. The earliest senses were ‘blood vessel’ and ‘small natural underground channel of water’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. veinless adjective
   • 2. veinlet noun
   • 3. veinlike adjective
   • 4. veiny adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vainVain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VAIN is having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited. How to use vain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vain.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   unsuccessful or useless; failing to achieve a purpose: a vain attempt to avoid responsibility. Employers clearly hoped that the workers would stay longer, but their efforts were largely in vain (= unsuccessful). vain adjective [-er/-est only] (SELFISH)

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vainVain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride. adjective. unproductive of success. “a vain attempt” synonyms: bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless. unproductive. not producing or capable of producing. Pronunciation. US. /veɪn/ UK. /veɪn/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Vain."

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   Vain definition: excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited. See examples of VAIN used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   unsuccessful or useless; failing to achieve a purpose: a vain attempt to avoid responsibility. Employers clearly hoped that the workers would stay longer, but their efforts were largely in vain (= unsuccessful). vain adjective [-er/-est only] (SELFISH)

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   person If you describe someone as vain, you are critical of their extreme pride in their own beauty, intelligence, or other good qualities. He wasn't so vain as to think he was smarter than his boss. American English : vain / ˈveɪn /

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › vainVain - definition of vain by The Free Dictionary

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   1. inordinately proud of one's appearance, possessions, or achievements. 2. given to ostentatious display, esp of one's beauty. 3. worthless. 4. senseless or futile. n. 5. in vain to no avail; fruitlessly. 6. take someone's name in vain. a. to use the name of someone, esp God, without due respect or reverence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvain adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of vain adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVAIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    VAIN definition: 1. without any success: 2. an attempt/effort, etc that does not have the result you want 3. too…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › vainvain | meaning of vain in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    vain meaning, definition, what is vain: someone who is vain is too proud of thei...: Learn more.