Definition of VENOUS

venous

Adjective

  • Of, relating to, or full of veins.
  • of or contained in or performing the function of the veins
    • "venous inflammation"
    • "venous blood as contrasted with arterial blood"
    • "venous circulation"

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to veins.
  • Having passed through the capillaries and given up oxygen for the tissues and become charged with carbon dioxide.
  • Possessing veins.
  • Having numerous veins.

Examples

  • He searched the VENOUS pathways of the board for an optimal word placement.
  • Her venous circulation was poor, leading to varicose veins.
  • It was a sample of venous tissue.
  • The tree has highly serrated and venous leaves.

Origin / Etymology

Morphologically vein + -ous, which is a borrowing from Latin vēnōsus (“full of veins, veiny”), from vēna (“a blood vessel, vein”) + -ōsus (“-ous, -ose”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of venose.

Scrabble Score: 9

venous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
venous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
venous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

venous: valid Words With Friends Word