veins

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Lily, in the shadow of the wings, put her hand to her heart; her veins were ablaze.

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  1. noun Anatomy Any of the membranous tubes that form a branching system and carry blood to the heart.
  2. noun A blood vessel.
  3. noun Botany One of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other expanded plant organ. Also called nervure.
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  • But the new blood spurting into his veins was already having its mellowing effect. —  F ;SF; - vol 091 issue 01 - July 1996
  • I moved among the crowds, pausing to converse here or there, trying to discern the patterns beneath the merriment, but my veins were afire with the cordial I had drunk, and the music and candles and scent of flowers made my head swim. —  Carey, Jaqueline - Kushiel's Dart orig
  • The blend of blood and ichor in her veins is a crimson river holding far greater powers than silly parlor tricks like swan-winged flight. —  FSF,October2005
  • Oh, the feeling of such power coursing through my veins was almost orgasmic, I passed out from the pleasure. —  [Help] Most Recent Posts
  • A man with that much booze in his veins is an accident waiting to happen. —  Dr Roy's Thoughts
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