Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

veiny

/ˈveɪni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
veiny
IPA
/ˈveɪni/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

Etymology tree Latin vēna Old French veinebor. Middle English veine English vein English -y English veiny From vein + -y.

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Questions

How do you pronounce veiny?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈveɪni/.
What does veiny mean?
Having prominent veins.
Where does veiny come from?
Etymology tree Latin vēna Old French veinebor. Middle English veine English vein English -y English veiny From vein + -y.

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