umbrageous

  • 11umbrageous — a. 1. Shading, shady, affording shade. 2. Shady, dark, shadowy, shaded …

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  • 12umbrageous — um·bra·geous …

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  • 13umbrageous — um•bra•geous [[t]ʌmˈbreɪ dʒəs[/t]] adj. 1) shady 2) apt to take offense • Etymology: 1580–90 um•bra′geous•ly, adv. um•bra′geous•ness, n …

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  • 14umbrageous — /ʌmˈbreɪdʒəs/ (say um brayjuhs) adjective 1. forming or affording shade; shady; shaded. 2. Rare apt or disposed to take umbrage or offence, as a person. –umbrageously, adverb –umbrageousness, noun …

  • 15Umbrageously — 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… …

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  • 16Umbrageousness — 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… …

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  • 17incensed — adjective angered at something unjust or wrong (Freq. 1) an indignant denial incensed at the judges unfairness a look of outraged disbelief umbrageous at the loss of their territory • Syn: ↑indignant, ↑outraged, ↑ …

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  • 18outraged — adjective angered at something unjust or wrong (Freq. 1) an indignant denial incensed at the judges unfairness a look of outraged disbelief umbrageous at the loss of their territory • Syn: ↑indignant, ↑incensed, ↑ …

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  • 19shadowed — adjective filled with shade (Freq. 1) the shady side of the street the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove cool umbrageous woodlands • Syn: ↑shady, ↑shadowy, ↑ …

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  • 20Dale — (d[=a]l), n. [AS. d[ae]l; akin to LG., D., Sw., Dan., OS., & Goth. dal, Icel. dalr, OHG. tal, G. thal, and perh. to Gr. qo los a rotunda, Skr. dh[=a]ra depth. Cf. {Dell}.] 1. A low place between hills; a vale or valley. [1913 Webster] Where… …

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