Meaning
A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Latin vēna Old French veinebor. Middle English veine English vein From Middle English veine, borrowed from Anglo-Norman veine, from Latin vēna (“a blood-vessel; vein; artery”) of uncertain origin. See vēna for more. Doublet of vena. Displaced native edre, from ǣdre (whence edder).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 24 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-29VEGINOT
- 2026-06-28VDEGILN
- 2026-04-22NBLECIV
- 2026-03-21EILNPUV
- 2026-02-04VDNIELY
- 2025-08-23VDIGEHN
- 2025-03-21ECVZTIN
- 2025-02-03NDVIELY
- 2024-12-28VCOIENT
- 2024-12-10NCTFEIV
- 2024-11-01VADEGIN
- 2024-10-20VCTNIDE
+12 earlier appearances in the archive.