Umbrageous

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  umbrageous \um*bra"geous\ ([u^]m*br[=a]"j[u^]s; 277), a. [Cf. F.
     ombrageux shy, skittish, suspicious, in OF. also, shady. See
     {Umbrage}.]
     1. Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as,
        umbrageous trees or foliage.
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              Umbrageous grots and caves
              Of cool recess, o'er which the mantling vine
              Lays forth her purple grape.          --Milton.
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     2. Not easily perceived, as if from being darkened or shaded;
        obscure. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
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     3. Feeling jealousy or umbrage; taking, or disposed to take,
        umbrage; suspicious. [Obs.] --Bp. Warburton. --
        {Um*bra"geous*ly}, adv. -- {Um*bra"geous*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  umbrageous
       adj 1: filled with shade; "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}, {shadowed}, {shadowy}]
       2: 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}]