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“umbrageous”
umbrageous, umbrageously
1. Affording or creating shade, shady, coolness.
2. Easily offended, or likely to become irritated.
2. Easily offended, or likely to become irritated.
An umbrageous tree is a shade tree; but an umbrageous person is one who is quick to take offense or who is angered by some statement.
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umbra-, umbro-, umbr-, umbel-
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