VEIN

n. 1 blood-vessel; nervure He killed himself by opening a vein in his wrist 2 streak, seam, stripe, striation, stria, thread, line The reddish vein gives this marble a warm feeling 3 seam, lode, stratum, course, deposit, bed The prospector discovered a vein of almost pure gold in the old mine 4 thread, hint, suggestion, touch, trace, streak, line, strain, mood, spirit, tone, note, tenor, feeling, attitude, disposition, humour, temper; tendency or inclination or proclivity toward(s) Underlying her apparent kindness is a vein of bitter hatred 5 way, manner, course, fashion, style, mode, pattern He would have continued in that same vein if the chairman hadn't stopped him