venous

Meanings

Adjective

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.

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

venous is a valid Words With Friends word