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umbrage
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Umbrage
(gcide) | Umbrage \Um"brage\ ([u^]m"br[asl]j; 48), n. [F. ombrage shade,
suspicion, umbrage, L. umbraticus belonging to shade, fr.
umbra a shade. Cf. Umber, Umbratic.]
1. Shade; shadow; obscurity; hence, that which affords a
shade, as a screen of trees or foliage.
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Where highest woods, impenetrable
To star or sunlight, spread their umbrage broad.
--Milton.
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2. Shadowy resemblance; shadow. [Obs.]
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The opinion carries no show of truth nor umbrage of
reason on its side. --Woodward.
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3. The feeling of being overshadowed; jealousy of another, as
standing in one's light or way; hence, suspicion of injury
or wrong; offense; resentment.
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Which gave umbrage to wiser than myself. --Evelyn.
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Persons who feel most umbrage from the overshadowing
aristocracy. --Sir W.
Scott.
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umbrage
(wn) | umbrage
n 1: a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took
offence at my question" [syn: umbrage, offense,
offence] |
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take umbrage
(encz) | take umbrage, |
umbrage
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umbrageous
(encz) | umbrageous, adj: |
umbrageous
(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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Umbrageously
(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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Umbrageousness
(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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umbrage
(wn) | umbrage
n 1: a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took
offence at my question" [syn: umbrage, offense,
offence] |
umbrageous
(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, umbrageous]
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, umbrageous] |
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