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unveined

unveined

7.5
Having a smooth surface with no thin lines or marks
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈveɪnd/
  • Specialized
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  • The artist chose a flat, unveined marble for the sculpture to maintain a clean aesthetic.

Examples

  • The leaf of that particular plant is unveined, which is uncommon among its relatives.

  • The outer rim was the same local stone that seemed to have been used for the rest of the artifact—a flat, unveined, tan-gray rock—but beginning about six inches in from the outer edge, the column was filled with a translucent material.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • This fabric is expertly woven to appear unveined, giving it a smooth and uniform look.

Antonyms

veined
4.4

Having lines and marks like those on a leaf or marble

How Veined

veiny
2 3.9
veined
4.4
unveined
  • Specialized
7.5

Surface Forms

unveined positive

Morphology

unveined = veined (transparent) = un + vein + ed

Standard negation of the adjective 'veined' by 'un-' yields the straightforward meaning 'without veins or vein-like markings'.

Etymology

Unveined is made of un- ('not') and vein ('line' or 'mark'), so it means 'without lines or marks'. That's why we call a leaf, stone, or marble unveined when it looks smooth and has no vein-like patterns.