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umbrella en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈʌm.bɹɛl.ə/ (Southern-US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ombrella (“parasol, sunshade”), from Late Latin umbrella (influenced by umbra (“shadow, shade”)), from Latin umbella, from umbra + -la (diminutive suffix).

Meanings

  1. A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
    • Quick, grab that umbrella before you get rained on!
    • When the [lost property] office first opened, the most frequently lost items were umbrellas. Every white-collar professional carried one, but despite, or because of, that they were easily forgotten about. […] In the 1930s, a quarter of a million umbrellas a year came into the office. Now it's more like 10,000. 2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 197:
    • There was a neat hat-and-umbrella stand, and the stranger's weary feet fell soft on a good, serviceable dark-red drugget, which matched in colour the flock-paper on the walls. 1913, Mrs. [Marie] Belloc Lowndes, chapter II, in The Lodger, London: Methuen, →OCLC; republished in Novels of Mystery: The Lodger; The Story of Ivy; What Really Happened, New York, N.Y.: Longmans, Green and Co., […], [1933], →OCLC, page 0091:
  2. (figuratively) Anything that provides similar protection.
    • The fighters provide a defensive air umbrella over the battle group.
  3. (figuratively) Anything that provides similar overarching coverage of a range of concepts, purposes, groups, etc.
    • The test facility was established under the umbrella of the company's quality program.
  4. A strategy in which five players in the offensive zone form an umbrella-shaped formation around the opposition's goal net.
  5. The main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles.
    • Jellyfish are composed of more than 90% water and most of their umbrella mass is made up of gelatinous material.
  6. An umbrella-shaped reflector with a white or silvery inner surface, used to diffuse a nearby light.
    • Using umbrellas for shooting a wedding party is ok, but not necessary. 2014, Michael Allen, Modern Wedding Photography, page 97:

Forms

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humbrella alternative lexicographic
brella alternative lexicographic
ombrella alternative lexicographic
umbrello alternative lexicographic
umbrellas Number=Plur lexicographic
umbreller alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

umbrella company (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella fund (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · cumbrella (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella girl (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrellaism (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella cockatoo (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella stand (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella term (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrellawise (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · yellow umbrella slug (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella wasp (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrellawort (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · golf umbrella (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · poor man's umbrella (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella bird (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · Atlantic umbrella slug (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · nuclear umbrella (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · exumbrellar (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · bare-necked umbrellabird (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · subumbrellar (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrellaless (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella corallimorpharian (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · parabrella (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella fern (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · sunbrella (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · jumbrella (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · subumbrella (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella-cover (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella-leaf (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · exumbrella (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · Japanese umbrella pine (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella school (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · bastard umbrella thorn (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella thorn (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella octopus (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella pine (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrellabird (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella cover (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella policy (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · Texas umbrella tree (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · beach umbrella (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella insurance (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella step (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella ant (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella plant (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · sun umbrella (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrellar (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella crab (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella organisation (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella organization (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella grass (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella brand (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrellalike (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella palm (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · umbrella tree (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · long-wattled umbrellabird (Terms derived from umbrella (noun)) · Amazonian umbrellabird (Terms derived from umbrella (noun))

Descendants

ambrela · Ambrel · ymbarél · ambrela · ọ̀bùrẹ́là · mbalarị

Hyponyms

parasol

Meronyms

runner · stretcher · rib · canopy

Relateds

umbra · bumbershoot · parasol · shield · umbrel · awning · gamp · umbrere

Synonyms

rain napper · rainshade · gamp · bumbershoot · parapluie · chatta · umbershoot · brelly · chatra

Translations (300)

vi(cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ia umbrella (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mt umbrella (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · pl parasol (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · eu aterki (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ro umbrelă (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · gl parasol (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · luy linyenya (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · uz zont (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · dng йүсан (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mk ку́пола (the main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles) · sq hijëz (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sh kȉšobrān (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · cjy 傘 /伞 (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · pl parasolka (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · tl payong (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · fa-ira چَتْر (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ga parasól (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ln lingembu (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ga scáth gréine (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · akl payong (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · kmr sîwane (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · tk zontik (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · lo ຈ້ອງ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · lad chadir (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · acw شمسية (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · gl antuca (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · vi ô (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ml കുട (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · et päevavari (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sv paraply (something that covers a wide range of concepts, ideas, etc.) · bo ཆར་གདུགས (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · tpi ambrela (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · no paraply (something that covers a wide range of concepts, ideas, etc.) · pa ਛਤਰੀ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · chg کُونْلُوکْ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · kaw payuṅ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · aii ܡܲܛܵܪܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · nn paraply (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · lv lietussargs (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sh су̏нцобра̄н (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ka ქოლგა (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · fi varjo (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ary مضلة (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · fr parasol (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · az çətir (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · et päikesevari (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · fi aurinkovarjo (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · it parapioggia (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · gl amparo (anything that provides protection) · ast sombriya (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · cs deštník (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · nl parasol (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sl sončnik (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · io parapluvo (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sq ombrellë (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · it ombrello (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ur چھاتا (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · wuu 傘 /伞 (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · te గొడుగు (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · de Schirm (anything that provides protection) · sh kȉšobrān (anything that provides protection) · es bateaguas (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · es paraguas (anything that provides protection) · de Sonnenschirm (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ga scáth báistí (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · lb Prabbeli (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ar الْوَاقِي (anything that provides protection) · hil payong (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · fi päivänvarjo (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · lo ກົດ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · pt guarda-chuva (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · tpi ambrela (anything that provides protection) · ca parapluja (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ur چَھتْری (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · tr şemsiye (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · rom brishindalyi (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · luo mwabul (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ovd skauratt (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · eu aterki (anything that provides protection) · srn prasoro (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · grc σκιάδειον (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · kk қолшатыр (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · vo solajelöm (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · cmn 雨傘 /雨伞 (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · uz soyabon (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · io parasuno (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · he מִטְרִיָּה (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · hu ernyő (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ja(the main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles) · eo ombrelo (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · hu esernyő (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · el ομπρέλα (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · fo regnskjól (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mr छत्री (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · kw glawlen (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mnc ᠰᠠᡵᠠ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · bo ཉི་གདུགས (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mi amarara (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ug كۈنلۈك (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sa छत्र (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · pt sombrinha (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · rm paraplievgia (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · tt чатыр (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · es quitaguas (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ps چتر (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · hy հովանոց (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ru ку́пол (the main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles) · gd sgàilean (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ca para-sol (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ga sciath (anything that provides protection) · lt skėtis (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · hrx Scherrem (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · bg чадъ́р (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · aht caan cʼaʼi (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · hy անձրևանոց (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · hsb předešćnik (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · tt кулчатыр (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · lij pægua (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · jv payung (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mrw paiong (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · de Regenschirm (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · th ฉัตร (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · hak 遮仔 (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sa छत्त्र (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · yi שירעם (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · om dibaabee (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mk чадор (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · de Dach (something that covers a wide range of concepts, ideas, etc.) · mg elo (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · rsk слункобран (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · si කුඩය (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mzs paché (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sh sȕncobrān (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mba payong (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · am ጃንጥላ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · kn ಛತ್ರಿ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · aii ܡܛܲܠܬ݂ܵܐ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · cmn 傘膜 /伞膜 (the main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles) · sl dežnik (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ny ambulera (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ckb کھپر (anything that provides protection) · af sambreel (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · th ร่ม (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · da paraply (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ki iburi (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · he שמשייה (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · no paraply (anything that provides protection) · cmn 傘 /伞 (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · la umbella (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · fi sateenvarjo (something that covers a wide range of concepts, ideas, etc.) · se arvesuodji (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ar شَمْسِيَّة (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · pam payung (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · hu védőernyő (anything that provides protection) · ary مضل (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · fr parapluie (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ha laima (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sh ки̏шобра̄н (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · uz zontik (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · el αλεξήλιο (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · av чадир (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · fr ombrelle (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · eo pluvombrelo (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ast paragües (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · bg прикритие (anything that provides protection) · hi छाता (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · nl regenscherm (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · nan-hbl 傘 /伞 (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · gl catasol (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ru зо́нтик (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mdh payong (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mn ᠰᠢᠬᠦᠷ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · lij pægoa (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · qu para jark'ana (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ig mbalarị (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · kmr çetir (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · nrf parapi (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · bn ছাতা (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · as ছাতি (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ia parapluvia (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ta குடை (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sv paraply (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sk dáždnik (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · cy ymbarél (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · yue(cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · kxd payung (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ka შუაგი (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sh ки̏шобра̄н (anything that provides protection) · ba сатыр (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · aii ܫܲܡܵܫܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · nb paraply (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ar وَاقٍ (anything that provides protection) · fr ombrelle (the main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles) · la alexilum (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · kl sialussiut siaartartoq (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · cia 빠우 (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · syl ꠍꠣꠔ꠆ꠔꠤ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sv parasoll (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · lt lietsargis (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · lo ສັດ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · br disglavier (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · gl paraugas (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ady ӏэкощ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · pl deszczochron (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · tao payong (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · dsb pśesłyńcnik (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ja 蝙蝠傘 (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · gan 傘 /伞 (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ms payung (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · hrx Rehnscherrem (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · pdt Sonnenschorm (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sk slnečník (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · cs slunečník (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sq çadër (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · de Schirm (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · uli halliur (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mg mavoly (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ky кол чатырча (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ru зонт (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · eo sunombrelo (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mn шүхэр (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · fi sateenvarjo (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · is regnhlíf (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ks چھٔتٕرؠ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · nl paraplu (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · sw mwavuli (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mnp 傘 /伞 (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mk дождобран (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ga scáth (something that covers a wide range of concepts, ideas, etc.) · bcl payong (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · et vihmavari (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ckb چھتر (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · nan-hbl 雨傘 /雨伞 (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · gur mã'antɩa (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ca ombrel·la (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ko 우산 (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ota شمسیه (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mn зонтик (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · nrf paraplyie (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · prs چَتْرِی (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · tg чатр (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · za liengj (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · fa-ira سَایِبَان (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · gu છત્રી (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · mww kaus (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · rhg sáti (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · uk парасо́лька (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · or ଛତା (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · arz شمسية (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ak kyiniiɛ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · nv bee chahaʼohí (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ovd paraply (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · es ambrela (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · eu euritako (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · hi छतरी (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · fi sateenvarjo (anything that provides protection) · ja(cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · lez таж (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · duo halidong (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ky зонтик (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ga scáth fearthainne (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ceb payong (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · bo གདུགས (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · es amparo (anything that provides protection) · my ထီး (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · id payung (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · tg соябон (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · tsg payung (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ar مِظَلَّة (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · jje 가사 (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ce четар (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · oc parapluèja (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · fi uimakello (the main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles) · km ឆត្រ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ps چترۍ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · tk saýawan (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · cdo 傘 /伞 (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · tr güncek (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · be парасо́н (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · gv fascadagh (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · az çətir (anything that provides protection) · pt guarda-sol (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · haw māmalu (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · es paraguas (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ne छाता (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · la alexivrochium (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · dng сан (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · km ឆ័ត្រ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · tg шамсия (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · is sólhlíf (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · vo reinajelöm (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · rsk амрел (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ady щамсый (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · lo ຮົ່ມ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · dsb pśedešćnik (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · tt зонтик (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · ca paraigua (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · kus ma'asɩm tɩɩ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) · be парасо́нік (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun)

wikidata: Q41607

umbrella en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈʌm.bɹɛl.ə/ (Southern-US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ombrella (“parasol, sunshade”), from Late Latin umbrella (influenced by umbra (“shadow, shade”)), from Latin umbella, from umbra + -la (diminutive suffix).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To cover or protect, as if by an umbrella.
    • Experts with saws and ladders came and lopped off the lower branches. This sent the tree's growth rushing violently to her head in a lush overhanging which umbrellaed the House of All Sorts. 1944, Emily Carr, “Life Loves Living”, in The House of All Sorts:
    • Huge pine and eucalyptus umbrellaed the grounds, airconditioning the morning. 2008, Jonathan Kellerman, Bad Love: Alex Delaware 8:
  2. (intransitive) To form the dome shape of an open umbrella.
    • Bright yellow gowns fit them tightly and umbrellaed from their waist to just below the knees. 2011, B. A. Rothwell, The Peaceful Queen, page 31:
  3. (intransitive) To move like a jellyfish.
    • The light catches the filigreed tendrils and graceful motion of the jellies, their orange bodies umbrella-ing along like fairy parasols come to life. 1997, National Geographic Traveler, page 36:

Forms

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humbrella alternative lexicographic
ombrella alternative lexicographic
brella alternative lexicographic
umbrellaing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
umbrello alternative lexicographic
umbrellas Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
umbreller alternative lexicographic
umbrellaed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
umbrellaed Tense=Past lexicographic