umbrageously

Variant of umbrageous

umbrageous definition

um·bra·geous (um brā′jəs)

adjective

  1. giving shade; shady
  2. easily offended

Etymology: Fr ombrageux, shy, suspicious, orig., shady < ombrage < OFr umbrage: see umbrage

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