Defn: A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense. Veneer moth (Zoöl.), any moth of the genus Chilo; — so called because the mottled colors resemble those of veneering.
VENEERING
Ve*neer"ing, n.
1. The act or art of one who veneers.
2. Thin wood or other material used as a veneer.
VENEFICAL
Ve*nef"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. veneficus.]
Defn: Veneficial. [Obs.] "Venefical instruments." B. Jonson.
VENEFICE Ven"e*fice, n. Etym: [L. veneficium, fr. veneficus poisoning; venenum poison + facere to make: cf. F. vénéfice.]
Defn: The act or practice of poisoning. [Obs.]
VENEFICIAL; VENEFICIOUS
Ven`e*fi"cial, Ven`e*fi"cious, a.
Defn: Acting by poison; used in poisoning or in sorcery. [Obs.] "An old veneficious practice." Sir T. Browne. — Ven`e*fi"cious*ly, adv. [Obs.]