Adumbrellar

/ˌæd.əmˈbrɛlər/ adjective

Definition

providing shade or shadow, like an umbrella.

Etymology

From 'ad-' (to, toward) combined with 'umbrella' (from Latin 'umbra,' shadow). This rare adjective literally means 'providing umbrella-like shade.'

Kelly Says

This is an extremely rare word that barely appears even in historical texts—it seems designed to describe trees or structures that create shade the way an umbrella does, but English speakers just said 'shady' or 'sheltering' instead.

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