umbrous
- adjective
- /ˈʌmbrəs/
- Archaic
- We walked along an umbrous avenue lined with ancient trees.
Examples
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The umbrous grove provided a cool retreat from the summer heat.
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The artist painted an umbrous landscape filled with deep shadows and soft light.
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The umbrous garden offered a cool retreat from the midday sun.
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Many artists prefer to paint in umbrous settings.
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The umbrous garden offered a cool retreat from the midday sun.
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We walked along an umbrous avenue lined with ancient trees.
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The umbrous grove provided a cool retreat from the summer heat.
Synonyms
A place that is partly dark because of shade
Sheltered from direct sunlight and pleasantly cool
A place that is dark and hard to see because of low light or fog
A little less light in color than usual
Partly protected from direct sunlight by a shadow
Full of shade from trees
Darker because something blocks the light
Partly protected from direct sun and good for some plants
Partly shaded and receiving some direct sunlight
Antonyms
How Shady
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Umbrous comes from the Latin root umbra 'shadow', the same root in umbrella 'little shadow'. So an umbrous place is full of shade or dark areas made by shadows, which is why it means 'shady' or 'darkened by shade'.