veiny

[ vey-nee ]

adjective

, vein·i·er, vein·i·est.

1. full of veins; prominently veined:

   a veiny hand.

Word History and Origins

Origin of veiny¹

First recorded in 1585–95; vein + -y ¹

Example Sentences

I’m not sobbing because Zverev won or because my hands remind me of my grandmother’s, though slightly less waxy, veiny and spotted.

From Los Angeles Times

“I bought you something, baby,” she said, her veiny hands gripping a crumpled paper bag.

From Salon

On July 24 Cheyenne Jackson, an actor, posted a photo on Instagram that showed him shirtless, with glistening abs, veiny arms and his lips parted.

From New York Times

Rhodotus palmatus is both veiny and gelatinous and like Bleeding Tooth, it excretes a golden, sometimes ruby goo.

From Salon

“Have you seen these? They’re called kintsugi,” he said, pulling up photos of delicate, Japanese pottery pieces that had been shattered then pieced back together, their veiny seams glimmering.

From Washington Post