umbrageous

[ uhm-brey-juh s ]
/ ʌmˈbreɪ dʒəs /
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adjective

creating or providing shade; shady: an umbrageous tree.
apt to take offense.

Origin of umbrageous

First recorded in 1580–90; umbrage + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM umbrageous

um·bra·geous·ly, adverb um·bra·geous·ness, noun

Words nearby umbrageous

umbo, umbonal, umbonate, umbra, umbrage, umbrageous, umbrella, umbrella bird, umbrella leaf, umbrella palm, umbrella pine

Words related to umbrageous

cloudy, cool, dark, dim, dusky, indistinct, leafy, screened, shaded, shadowy, shady, sheltered, adumbral, bosky, shadowed

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British Dictionary definitions for umbrageous

umbrageous
/ (ʌmˈbreɪdʒəs) /

adjective

shady or shading

Derived forms of umbrageous

umbrageously, adverb umbrageousness, noun