umbrella-shaped
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3.8
- adjective
- /ʌmˈbrɛlə ʃeɪpt/
- I noticed an umbrella-shaped cloud in the west and southwest, and from its appearance, suspected that there was a tornado in it.
- umbrella-shaped tree
Examples
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She was pinning laundry to the rope ribs of the umbrella-shaped drying rack; she was thirteen.
Fiction book (2000) -
Near the lion—beyond the lodge lights and under a grove of umbrella-shaped acacia trees—recline several lionesses.
Academic text (2009) -
Blue and gold bands demarcate the umbrella-shaped tiers.
Fiction book (2001) -
On her way back to town, she rested in the shade of a stunted, umbrella-shaped tree.
Fiction book (1990) -
Huge, umbrella-shaped roofs protect walkers from downpours.
Academic text (2016) -
They often look for their next meal from tree-lined vantage points, such as beneath umbrella-shaped acacias like those pictured here.
Academic text (2009) -
These researchers have devised a set of more than 20 differential equations that define a morphogenetic field within the apical region of the cell that controls the growth of the umbrella-shaped cap.
Academic text (2003) -
While hiking in the desert, we found shelter under the large, umbrella-shaped canopy of a cactus.
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The architect designed the pavilion with an umbrella-shaped roof to provide shade during outdoor events.
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The garden features several umbrella-shaped trees that offer a beautiful place for picnics.
Synonyms
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7.0
Shaped like an umbrella with a rounded top and hanging edges
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Umbrella-shaped comes from umbrella, which in turn comes from the old word umbra meaning 'shade' or 'shadow'. So umbrella-shaped simply means 'shaped like an umbrella', with a wide, rounded top that covers or shades something.