Defn: A small vein.

VEINOUS
Vein"ous, a.

Defn: Marked with veins; veined; veiny. The excellent old gentleman's nails are long and leaden, and his hands lean and veinous. Dickens.

VEIN QUARTZ
Vein quartz.

Defn: Quartz occurring as gangue in a vein.

VEINSTONE
Vein"stone`, n.

Defn: The nonmetalliferous mineral or rock material which accompanies the ores in a vein, as quartz, calcite, barite, fluor spar, etc.; — called also veinstuff.

VEINY
Vein"y, a. Etym: [From Vein: cf. F. veiné.]

Defn: Full of veins; veinous; veined; as, veiny marble.

VELAR
Ve"lar, a. Etym: [See Velum.]