umbrageous

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umbrageous

/ʌmˈbɹeɪdʒəs/ UK

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From Middle French ombrageux, or from umbrage + -ous.

adjective more umbrageous · most umbrageous

Having or providing shade; shady. […] What tho' his Forests wave / Umbrageous to the Gale, and Nature walks / In loose Luxuriance o'er his native Plains; / Those Forests wave, those Plains delight no more; / […]
Similar: umbrose
figuratively Irritable, easily upset.

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@misc{umbrageous_2026,
  title = {umbrageous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/umbrageous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}