Dictionary: UM-BIL'IC – UM'PI-RAGE

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UM-BIL'IC, n.1 [infra.]

The navel; the center. Herbert.

UM-BIL'IC, n.2

In conchology, a conical depression at the base of a unvivalve shell.

UM-BIL'IC-ATE, or UM-BIL'IC-A-TED, a.

Navel-shaped; formed in the middle like a navel; as a flower, fruit, or leaf. Martyn. Cyc.

UM'BLES, n. [Fr.]

The entrails of a deer. Dict.

UM'BO, n.1 [L.]

The boss or protuberant part of a shield. Cyc. Swift.

UM'BO, n.2 [L.]

In conchology, the point of a bivalve shell immediately above the hinge.

UM-BOLD'I-LITE, n. [from Humboldt.]

A newly discovered Vesuvian mineral, whose primitive form is a right rectangular prism, with a square base, its color brown, inclining to yellowish or greenish yellow. Journ. of Science.

UM'BRA, n.1

A fish caught in the Mediterranean, generally about 12 or 14 inches long, but sometimes growing to the weight of 60 pounds. It is called also chromis and corvo. Cyc.

UM'BRA, n.2 [L.]

A shadow; in astronomy, a term applied to the dark cone projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun. – Brande.

UM-BRAC'U-LI-FORM, a.

Having the form of an umbraculum or arbor.

UM'BRAGE, n. [Fr. ombrage, from ombre; L. umbra, a shade.]

  1. A shade; a skreen of trees; as, the umbrage of woods. Milton.
  2. Shadow; shade; slight appearance. The opinion carries no show of truth nor umbrage of reason on its side. [Obs. See Shadow.] Woodward.
  3. Suspicion of injury; offense; resentment. The court of France took umbrage at the conduct of Spain.

UM-BRA'GEOUS, a. [Fr. ombrageux.]

  1. Shading; forming a shade; as, umbrageous trees or foliage. Thomson.
  2. Shady; shaded; as, an umbrageous grotto or garden. Umbrageous grots, and caves of cool recess. Milton.
  3. Obscure. Wotton.

UM-BRA'GEOUS-LY, adv.

In an umbrageous manner.

UM-BRA'GEOUS-NESS, n.

Shadiness; as, the umbrageousness of a tree. Ralegh.

UM'BRATE, v.t. [L. umbro, to shade.]

To shade; to shadow. [Little used.]

UM'BRA-TED, pp.

Shaded; shadowed. Ch. Relig. Appeal.

UM-BRAT'IC, or UM-BRAT'IC-AL, a. [L. umbraticus.]

  1. Shadowy; typical. Barrow.
  2. Keeping in the shade or at home. B. Jonson.

UM'BRA-TILE, a. [L. umbratilis.]

  1. Being in the shade. Johnson.
  2. Unreal; unsubstantial. B. Jonson.
  3. Being in retirement; secluded; as, an umbratile life. [Little used.] Bacon.

UM-BRA'TIOUS, a. [See Umbrage.]

Suspicious; apt to distrust; captious; disposed to take umbrage. [Little used.] Wotton.

UM'BREL, or UM-BREL'LA, n. [from L. umbra, shade.]

A shade, skreen or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton or other cloth extended on strips of elastic whalebone, inserted in or fastened to a rod or stick. [See Parasol.]

UM-BRIERE', n.

The visor of a helmet. Spenser.

UM-BRIF'ER-OUS, a. [L. umbra and fero.]

Casting or making a shade.

UM'BROSE, a.

Shady.

UM-BROS'I-TY, n. [L. umbrosus.]

Shadiness. [Little used.] Brown.

UM'PI-RAGE, n. [from umpire.]

  1. The power, right or authority of an umpire to decide. President's Message, Oct. 1803.
  2. The decision of an umpire.