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umbrageous a. 成荫的,阴翳的,多荫的 成荫的,阴翳的,多荫的 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" [ synonym: { 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" [ synonym: { indignant}, { incensed}, { outraged}, { umbrageous}] 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. [ 1913 Webster] Umbrageous grots and caves Of cool recess, o' er which the mantling vine Lays forth her purple grape. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Not easily perceived, as if from being darkened or shaded; obscure. [ Obs.] -- Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster]
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