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umbrageous

American  
[uhm-brey-juhs] / ʌmˈbreɪ dʒəs /

adjective

  1. creating or providing shade; shady.

    an umbrageous tree.

  2. apt to take offense.


umbrageous British  
/ ʌmˈbreɪdʒəs /

adjective

  1. shady or shading

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of umbrageous

First recorded in 1580–90; umbrage + -ous

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Voters are urged, for instance, to pick List No. 169, the one approved by the umbrageous Grand Ayatullah Ali Husaini Sistani.

From Time Magazine Archive

Luckily for the Nieuw Amsterdam, the characteristic tradition of Dutch art. which is that of lucid Jan Vermeer and not that of umbrageous Rembrandt, contains excellent precedent for marine design.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was a town surrounded by rich tidal rivers and marshes, a serene haven of antebellum houses on large lots, of streets crisscrossing through umbrageous tunnels of live oak and banks of riotous azaleas.

From Time Magazine Archive

Success formula of the week came from Georgia's umbrageous Dan Duke, outgoing Assistant Attorney General.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rich land is scarce in Kerm, and a Domain’s pride is in the length of its borders, and the lords of Kerm Land are proud men and umbrageous men, casting black shadows.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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