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Umbrageous — Um*bra geous (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. ombraqeux shy, skittish, suspicious, in OF. also, shady. See {Umbrage}.] 1. Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as, umbrageous trees or foliage. [1913 Webster] Umbrageous grots and caves Of cool recess,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
umbrageous — (adj.) shady, 1580s, from Fr. ombrageux, from O.Fr. umbrageus, from umbre shade, from L. umbra (see UMBRAGE (Cf. umbrage)) … Etymology dictionary
umbrageous — [um brā′jəs] adj. [Fr ombrageux, shy, suspicious, orig., shady < ombrage < OFr umbrage: see UMBRAGE] 1. giving shade; shady 2. easily offended umbrageously adv … English World dictionary
umbrageous — adjective 1. angered at something unjust or wrong an indignant denial incensed at the judges unfairness a look of outraged disbelief umbrageous at the loss of their territory • Syn: ↑indignant, ↑incensed, ↑outraged … Useful english dictionary
umbrageous — umbrageously, adv. umbrageousness, n. /um bray jeuhs/, adj. 1. creating or providing shade; shady: an umbrageous tree. 2. apt to take offense. [1580 90; UMBRAGE + OUS] * * * … Universalium
umbrageous — adjective /ʌmˈbɹeɪdʒəs/ a) Having shade; shady. Rhodes gazed wistfully into the dense umbrageous tangle whence his host had disappeared. b) irritable, easily upset … Wiktionary
umbrageous — adjective Date: 1587 1. a. affording shade b. spotted with shadows 2. inclined to take offense easily • umbrageously adverb • umbrageousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
umbrageous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dim, shaded, shadowed; see dark 1 , shady . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Casting shade: shady. See LIGHT … English dictionary for students
umbrageous — um·bra·geous || ÊŒm breɪdÊ’É™s adj. easily offended, easily insulted; giving shade, having shade … English contemporary dictionary
umbrageous — a. 1. Shading, shady, affording shade. 2. Shady, dark, shadowy, shaded … New dictionary of synonyms
