Veil :: Veil (n.) Something hung up, or spread out, to intercept the view, and hide an object; a cover; a curtain; esp., a screen, usually of gauze, crape, or similar diaphnous material, to hide or protect the face..

Veil :: Veil (n.) A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.

Veil :: Veil (n.) The calyptra of mosses.

Veil :: Veil (n.) A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; -- called also velum.

Veil :: Veil (n.) A covering for a person or thing; as, a nun's veil; a paten veil; an altar veil..

Veil :: Veil (n.) Same as Velum, 3..

Veil :: Veil (n.) To throw a veil over; to cover with a veil.

Veil :: Veil (n.) Fig.: To invest; to cover; to hide; to conceal.

Veiled :: Veiled (imp. & p. p.) of Vei.

Veiled :: Veiled (a.) Covered by, or as by, a veil; hidden..

Veiling :: Veiling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Vei.

Veiling :: Veiling (n.) A veil; a thin covering; also, material for making veils..

Veilless :: Veilless (a.) Having no veil.

Vein :: Vein (n.) One of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See Artery, 2..

Vein :: Vein (n.) One of the similar branches of the framework of a leaf.

Vein :: Vein (n.) One of the ribs or nervures of the wings of insects. See Venation.

Vein :: Vein (n.) A narrow mass of rock intersecting other rocks, and filling inclined or vertical fissures not corresponding with the stratification; a lode; a dike; -- often limited, in the language of miners, to a mineral vein or lode, that is, to a vein which contains useful minerals or ores..

Vein :: Vein (n.) A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance..

Vein :: Vein (n.) A streak or wave of different color, appearing in wood, and in marble and other stones; variegation..

Vein :: Vein (n.) A train of association, thoughts, emotions, or the like; a current; a course..

Vein :: Vein (n.) Peculiar temper or temperament; tendency or turn of mind; a particular disposition or cast of genius; humor; strain; quality; also, manner of speech or action; as, a rich vein of humor; a satirical vein..

Vein :: Vein (v. t.) To form or mark with veins; to fill or cover with veins.

Veinal :: Veinal (a.) Pertaining to veins; venous.

Veined :: Veined (imp. & p. p.) of Vei.

Veined :: Veined (a.) Full of veins; streaked; variegated; as, veined marble..

Veined :: Veined (a.) Having fibrovascular threads extending throughout the lamina; as, a veined leaf..

Veining :: Veining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Vei.

Veinless :: Veinless (a.) Having no veins; as, a veinless leaf..

Veinlet :: Veinlet (n.) A small vein.

Veinous :: Veinous (a.) Marked with veins; veined; veiny.

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