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umbrageous

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um⋅bra⋅geous

  [uhm-brey-juhs]
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–adjective
1. creating or providing shade; shady: an umbrageous tree.
2. apt to take offense.
Origin:
1580–90; umbrage + -ous

Related forms:
um⋅bra⋅geous⋅ly, adverb
um⋅bra⋅geous⋅ness, noun
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um·bra·geous   (ŭm-brā'jəs)   
adj.  

  1. Affording or forming shade; shady.

  2. Easily offended; irritable.

um·bra'geous·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

umbrageous 
"shady," 1587, from Fr. ombrageux, from O.Fr. umbrageus, from umbre "shade," from L. umbra (see umbrage).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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