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Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as, umbrageous trees or foliage.

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  1. a. Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as, umbrageous trees or foliage.
  2. a. Not easily perceived, as if from being darkened or shaded; obscure.
  3. a. Feeling jealousy or umbrage; taking, or disposed to take, umbrage; suspicious.
  4. adj. filled with shade
  5. adj. angered at something unjust or wrong
  6. 1. Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as, umbrageous trees or foliage. Umbrageous grots and caves Of cool recess, o'er which the mantling vine Lays forth her purple grape. Milton. 2. Not easily perceived, as if from being darkened or shaded; obscure. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. 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.
  7. s filled with shade s angered at something unjust or wrong