venous

venous is a 6-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to a vein or veins; as, the venous circulation of the blood. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 12 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to a vein or veins; as, the venous circulation of the blood.
2. adjective. Contained in the veins, or having the same qualities as if contained in the veins, that is, having a dark bluish color and containing an insufficient amount of oxygen so as no longer to be fit for oxygenating the tissues; -- said of the blood, and opposed to arterial.
3. adjective. Marked with veins; veined; as, a venous leaf.
4. adjective. of or contained in or performing the function of the veins

   "venous inflammation"

   "venous blood as contrasted with arterial blood"

Common word forms

venously, venousness

Words from these letters

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