Umbrage is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for UMBRAGE in dictionary:

VERB:
• to offend
• shade
NOUN:
• offence or annoyance
• shade or shadow, especially as cast by trees.
• displeasure or resentment
• Shade; shadow; obscurity; hence, that which affords a shade, as a screen of trees or foliage.
• Shadowy resemblance; shadow.
• The feeling of being overshadowed; jealousy of another, as standing in one\'s light or way; hence, suspicion of injury or wrong; offense; resentment.
• a feeling of anger caused by being offended
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• resentment

Words related to UMBRAGE

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Words that contain UMBRAGE

umbraged14 umbrages13 umbrageous15 umbrageously20 umbrageousness19 umbrageousnesse20 umbrageousnesses21

How to use UMBRAGE in a sentence

• Nor was the Cuban woman slow to take umbrage at what she considered an insult.
• But it was quite possible that she might have taken umbrage at his failure to come to her when expected, and that this was the reason for her present treatment of him.
• This gave umbrage to Tipton and his party, who for some time had been discontented with the course of affairs in Franklin, and had been grumbling about them.
• Gorham was aware that there might be some weight in what had fallen from his colleague, as to the umbrage which might be taken by the people of the Eastern States.
• It left the earth in her position of superiority, and hence gave no cause of umbrage to religious opinions, Christian or Mohammedan.
• She is so dreadfully jealous, and I expect it was your singing that gave umbrage.
• Whitaker found his irrelevant trick of umbrage trying in the extreme.
• Urtaki, the Susianian king, took umbrage at this refusal, and, determining to revenge himself, commenced hostilities by an invasion of Babylonia.
• We walked along the most extensive of these terraces, which was covered with a thick umbrage of trees.
• It was one of those days in June, in which our summer-hopes take umbrage at what we call unseasonable weather, though no season was ever known to pass without them.
• Talleyrand and Fouche were not the only ones who gave him umbrage.
• But they seem to have given more umbrage than I intended they should, to the followers of M.
• Marmion perceived this, and took umbrage at it, though he attempted to repress his resentment, and desired to part in peace.
• The Bois de Boulogne invites you earnestly to come and survey its beautiful verdure, to retire to its umbrage from the heats of the season.
• THE KING TAKES UMBRAGE AT THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE WHIG PARTY.
• The act of succession gave umbrage to all the popish princes, who were more nearly related to the crown than this lady, whom the parliament had preferred to all others.
• This was a step which could not be taken without giving umbrage to the Dutch and other allies.
• This latter cause gave the greater umbrage to the people, because a man was sitting in his place who was supported only by a minority.
• Unfortunately, however, ministers cut short their popularity by altering some bills, which gave great umbrage to the Irish people, and taught them even to desire independence.
• Welbore Ellis, whose appointment gave great umbrage to the members of opposition.
• This gave great umbrage to the latter government, which saw that the design of the Brazilians was to continue the infamous traffic.
• He made it a maxim to concern himself little in English affairs, and never by any measure to disgust any of the factions, or give umbrage to the prince who filled the throne.
• After the passing of the Reform Bill in 1832 the ardour of the veteran reformer was somewhat abated, and a number of his constituents soon took umbrage at his changed attitude.
• Some of the most learned took umbrage at his ardent sentiments and bitter complaint at the impiety of his times.
• Without a suggestion of seeming avoidance on her part, or of umbrage on his, the two no longer fell to each other as a matter of course.
• In the immense low bed that faced the rich umbrage of the park Mrs.
• At the outset, the Jews became, as usual, objects of umbrage, as having occasioned this calamity by poisoning the wells.
• He held that the excuse for umbrage given to foreign rulers by personal invective published in the newspapers was a danger to the State which no government ought to tolerate.
• I sincerely believe my absence, which gave so much umbrage, did not last two minutes.
• These proceedings gave umbrage to two of the Salem party, who attempted forthwith to set up a separate church in conformity with episcopal models.
• On the following day a report prevailed, that the piece had given umbrage to the men in power.
• They take no umbrage at the offer of a new creed, particularly if it have the advantage of being akin to that of their ancient sages.
• It is not likely that this reluctance was owing to any consideration for the manager, but rather to umbrage at the course of things in general.
• He would never have taken umbrage at advice given by a subordinate.
• But by encroaching a little every time, our country expeditions were insensibly extended without giving the least umbrage.

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