dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/umb_MW.json
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"Umbria":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"region of central Italy in the Apennines; capital Perugia population 884,268":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259m-br\u0113-\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120406",
"type":[
"geographical name"
]
},
"umbra":{
"antonyms":[
"blaze",
"brightness",
"brilliance",
"day",
"daylight",
"glare",
"glow",
"light",
"lightness"
],
"definitions":{
": a shaded area":[],
": the central dark part of a sunspot":[]
},
"examples":[
"strange noises were coming from the wooded umbra beyond our campfire",
"during a solar eclipse observers located within the umbra experience a complete blocking of the sun by the moon",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"When the moon passes through the darkest part of the Earth's shadow, called the umbra , it's known as a total lunar eclipse, the space agency said. \u2014 Megan Marples And Ashley Strickland, CNN , 13 May 2022",
"The excitement will begin at precisely 10:27 p.m. when the first hint of the Earth\u2019s darker shadow, called the umbra , appears on the disc of the moon. \u2014 Dean Regas, The Enquirer , 10 May 2022",
"As the moon exits Earth\u2019s umbra , the red color fades. \u2014 Leigh Morgan, al , 15 May 2022",
"The penumbral eclipse, when the moon is completely immersed in the penumbral cone of the Earth without touching the umbra , the inner part of Earth's shadow, is expected to begin Sunday just after 9:30 p.m. ET, according to NASA. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 12 May 2022",
"The ending, until next time The eclipse will end when the Earth\u2019s umbra finally leaves the lunar surface at 1:55 a.m. on the morning of May 16, and the moon will return to its full brilliance. \u2014 Dean Regas, The Enquirer , 10 May 2022",
"The moon will leave the umbra at 12:56 a.m. on Monday. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 8 May 2022",
"For East Coast observers, the partial eclipse begins shortly after 2 a.m., reaching its peak a couple of minutes after 4 a.m, with the moon's face largely masked by the umbra , the darkest part of Earth's shadow. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 18 Nov. 2021",
"The maximum state of this lunar eclipse will hit when the Moon is in the Earth\u2019s umbra . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 17 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1638, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259m-br\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"black",
"blackness",
"candlelight",
"dark",
"darkness",
"dusk",
"gloaming",
"gloom",
"murk",
"night",
"semidarkness",
"shade",
"shadows",
"twilight"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231450",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"umbrage":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult":[
"took umbrage at the speaker's remarks"
],
": a reason for doubt : suspicion":[],
": an indistinct indication : vague suggestion : hint":[],
": shade , shadow":[],
": shady branches : foliage":[]
},
"examples":[
"took umbrage at the slightest suggestion of disrespect",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The two fantasy writers engaged in what came closest to conflict on the Amplify stage when Adeyemi (playfully) took umbrage to Chainani\u2019s disdain for the binary hero/villain characterizations in Disney\u2019s animated classics. \u2014 Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022",
"Instead of laughing along and enjoying the national shout-out, the usually easy-going Schwindel took umbrage last week when asked about Colbert\u2019s remark. \u2014 Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"In its memo, the Library Advisory Board also took umbrage with the administration\u2019s decision to close the system\u2019s flagship Loussac Library on Sundays beginning in May, a change that was announced earlier this year. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 3 June 2022",
"Bosque\u2019s developer, Preston Jones, takes umbrage with the efforts to discredit him and the project. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"The investors took particular umbrage at comments by the world\u2019s richest person during a TED event this week in Vancouver. \u2014 Dana Hull, Fortune , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The village priest, the Rev. Edward J. Lambe, seemed to take umbrage at the generosity of the Baltimoreans across the sea, reported Sterne. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
"What thinking person in 2022\u2014amid the outrage and umbrage Olympics that is American life\u2014still wants an emotional response",
"The official line from China, of course, was denial, laced with umbrage . \u2014 George Calhoun, Forbes , 27 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin umbraticum , neuter of umbraticus of shade, from umbratus , past participle of umbrare to shade, from umbra shade, shadow; akin to Lithuanian unksm\u0117 shadow":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259m-brij"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for umbrage offense , resentment , umbrage , pique , dudgeon , huff mean an emotional response to or an emotional state resulting from a slight or indignity. offense implies hurt displeasure. takes deep offense at racial slurs resentment suggests lasting indignation or ill will. harbored a lifelong resentment of his brother umbrage may suggest hurt pride, resentment, or suspicion of another's motives. took umbrage at the offer of advice pique applies to a transient feeling of wounded vanity. in a pique I foolishly declined the invitation dudgeon suggests an angry fit of indignation. stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon huff implies a peevish short-lived spell of anger usually at a petty cause. in a huff he slammed the door",
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"dudgeon",
"huff",
"miff",
"offense",
"offence",
"peeve",
"pique",
"resentment"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095017",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"umbrageous":{
"antonyms":[
"exposed",
"shadeless",
"sunny"
],
"definitions":{
": affording shade":[],
": inclined to take offense easily":[],
": spotted with shadows":[]
},
"examples":[
"the estate's grounds include a delightfully umbrageous grove"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259m-\u02c8br\u0101-j\u0259s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"shaded",
"shadowed",
"shadowy",
"shady"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041603",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"umbrella":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a heavy barrage":[],
": defensive air cover (as over a battlefront)":[],
": something which covers or embraces a broad range of elements or factors":[
"decided to expand \u2026 by building new colleges under a federation umbrella",
"\u2014 Diane Ravitch"
],
": something which provides protection: such as":[],
": the bell-shaped or saucer-shaped largely gelatinous structure that forms the chief part of the body of most jellyfishes : bell entry 1 sense 3b":[],
": to protect, cover, or provide with an umbrella":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The store sells Indian, Asian, and Middle Eastern foods under the umbrella of international cuisine.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Whatever the reason, guests can find relaxing experiences inside and out, starting by laying out by the pool (or the hotel's private beach) under a striped umbrella overlooking the lake. \u2014 Rachel King, Fortune , 2 July 2022",
"To apply similar codes to its forthcoming resort, the company will continue to work with architectural firm ACPV Architects and its founders Antonio Citterio and Patricia Viel, who\u2019ve designed all of the other properties under the Bulgari umbrella . \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 1 July 2022",
"The 3DLite umbrella stroller is a good choice for everyday errands and travel, especially given the affordable price tag. \u2014 Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022",
"There\u2019s a patio umbrella to shade you from the beating sun, and also a space heater to warm you up once the temperature drops at night. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 30 June 2022",
"On hot days when the sun is beating down, a patio umbrella comes in handy. \u2014 Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"But the Blue Dogs\u2019 share of the space under that umbrella is shrinking. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"Ratification in allied parliaments is likely to take up to a year, but once it is done, Finland and Sweden will be covered by NATO\u2019s Article 5 collective defense clause, putting them under the United States\u2019 protective nuclear umbrella . \u2014 Sabine Siebold And Robin Emmott, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 June 2022",
"There's also a center hole for a market umbrella hidden underneath a small wooden disk. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 29 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1834, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian ombrella , modification of Latin umbella , diminutive of umbra":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u0259m-\u02c8bre-l\u0259",
"especially Southern \u02c8\u0259m-\u02ccbre-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123709",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"umbrella thorn":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an acacia ( Acacia heteracantha or A. litakunensis ) of the African bushveld having a flat-topped crown, straight thorns, and curved prickles":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115352",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"umbrella tree":{
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"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Tree species brought to the site by the Chicago Region Trees Initiative included American hornbeam, American plum, hackberry, shagbark hickory, chinkapin oak, shingle oak, wahoo and umbrella tree magnolia, according to officials. \u2014 Kaitlin Edquist, chicagotribune.com , 29 Sep. 2020",
"If so, how"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1790, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104335",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"umbrellawort":{
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"definitions":{
": a plant of the genus Mirabilis":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"umbrella entry 1 + wort":""
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104927",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
"umbrette":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": hammerkop":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin umbretta , from French ombrette , from ombre shade, shadow (from Latin umbra ) + -ette":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6\u0259m\u00a6bret"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105350",
"type":[
"noun"
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},
"umbrella plant":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a perennial sedge ( Cyperus alternifolius ) of Madagascar that has large terminal whorls of slender leaves and is often grown as an ornamental":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Prone to becoming weak and leggy when light-deprived, umbrella plants will appreciate bright but indirect light. \u2014 Lennie Larkin, Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143108"
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"umbrella ant":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": leaf-cutting ant":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"so called from the fact that it sometimes carries bits of leaves on its back":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151955"
},
"umbrella pine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a tall Japanese evergreen tree ( Sciadopitys verticillata ) of the family Pinaceae that has a symmetrical crown and needle-shaped leaves borne in umbrellalike whorls at the ends of the twigs":[],
": stone pine sense 2":[],
": tanyosho pine":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163559"
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"umbrella bird":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": any of several South and Central American birds of the genus Cephalopterus (as C. ornatus ) that are about the size of a jackdaw and in the male are entirely black with a radiating crest curving forward over the head and a long feathered lappet depending from the breast":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173635"
},
"umbrella bush":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a small Australian acacia ( Acacia oswaldi ) used in hedges":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193704"
},
"umbrella pulley":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a pulley having a semispherical projecting skeleton boss":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-214128"
},
"Umbrian":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a native or inhabitant of Umbria":[],
": the Italic language of ancient Umbria \u2014 see Indo-European Languages Table":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259m-br\u0113-\u0259n"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232749"
},
"Umbridae":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a family of small bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes (order Haplomi) including the genus Umbra":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259mbr\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Umbra , type genus + -idae":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-061748"
},
"umbrella patent":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a patent in which claims are made all-embracing in order to give some color of right for litigating against those alleged to infringe it":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065341"
},
"Umbriel":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the third largest satellite of Uranus with a diameter of approximately 730 miles (1170 km)":[
"Earlier this year, Buratti and her co-workers reported other evidence suggesting that Umbriel might be a Uranian oddity. Analyzing photographs taken through various color filters by the Voyager 2 spacecraft, they found that the ratio of green light to violet light varies widely over Umbriel's surface.",
"\u2014 Science News , 16 Nov. 1991"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0259m-br\u0113-\u02ccel"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1874, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100458"
},
"umbral symbol":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a symbol indicating substitution in turn of each of n given values followed by addition of the results obtained":[
"the umbral symbol a in the expression x a y a which stands for x 1 y 1 +x 2 y 2 + \u2026 +x\u207fy n"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102513"
},
"umbrella tent":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a tent resembling an umbrella and having a center pole with a framework of metal ribs":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150124"
},
"umbriferous":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": umbrageous sense 1a":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6\u0259m\u00a6brif(\u0259)r\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin umbrifer , from umbra shade, shadow + -ifer -iferous":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200053"
},
"umbrated":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": drawn indistinctly or in outline on a heraldic field":[
"many an umbrated charge is \u2026 displayed upon a parti-colored field",
"\u2014 M. R. Holmes"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6\u0259m\u00a6br\u0101t\u0259\u0307d"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin umbrat us (past participle of umbrare to shade) + English -ed":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205452"
},
"umbrella shell":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a marine gastropod of Umbracula or a related genus having a large thick foot, small head, and small external shell resembling that of a limpet and only partly covering the body":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005002"
}
}