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Have fun with a new word each day. I'll choose a word. You make up a meaning.
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1. I choose an obscure dictionary word.
2. You invent a wacky meaning and add it as a comment.
3. After a certain time I list the true meaning and choose a winner for the invented meaning.
There are no prizes, just lots of fun!
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2. You invent a wacky meaning and add it as a comment.
3. After a certain time I list the true meaning and choose a winner for the invented meaning.
There are no prizes, just lots of fun!
Remember, children use this site too.
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14 comments:
It is used by the photographer to describe the fury they feel when their perfect shot is ruined by an unwanted shadow. It's a portmanteau word from the latin 'umbra' (shadow) and the English 'rage'. It has come to mean a feeling of impotent anger against the forces of nature. ie: 'Raining? On the day of my garden party? That's umbrageous!'
the reaction one gets when making a personal comment to a person with sensitive feelings. from the words umbrage and outrage.
It is used to describe the informal style of delivery used by yoof tv presenters.
...George found the tv shows his grandchildren watched umbrageous...
Umbrageous is used to describe the kind of day where you go walking in the rain with an umbrella, and meet someone coming the other way who is carrying one too. In order to pass each other, one of you is forced to capitulate and either lower their umbrella or step into the road, both involving getting wet. Collisions that result from neither party capitulating are also umbrageous.
Umbrageous means dry and scaley.
Stunned, the jungle explorer dropped his machete when he saw the umbrageous elephant looming in front of him.
Umbrageous is the opposite of courageous. The little dog was ferocious with the mailman, but utterly umbrageous whenever the cat entered the room.
Umbrageous is how you feel when wearing a Wonder Bra, and you think you look really sexy with a gorgeous cleavage, and yet you don't even get one single admiring glance from anyone. Not even someone you don't particularly want an admiring glance from.
Umbrageous is how I will feel tomorrow morning when Mr. C insists that I clean the terrace with the power washer, under AND over the mats, while he checks the eamil - mostly spam - and then reads the newspaper online. hurumph
Umbrellas go umbrageous when they flip inside out.
Umbrageous is when your umbrella lifts you into the air and carries you away. This is very rare so that's why the word isn't used very often.
I really like Clare's definition!! :)
Umbrageous is an adjective describing a person who likes to brag about his accomplishments. There is always an umbrageous person like this at any party you attend. He's the one who talks and talks (and brags) and you can't get a word in. All you can do is nod or shake your head and manage a "mm-hm or oh." Sometimes you just have to cut in and say, "Um, excuse me, I need to use the bathroom" or "Um, I really should mingle some more. I will talk to you later." Hence, the "um" in umbrageous. Sometimes an umbrageous person pretends to have such big egos, but really he is just insecure.
I spotted an umbrageous man at the annual office Christmas party. He was gesturing so much and talking a mile a minute. I could see that the poor person who got "stuck" with him was trying to find an excuse to get away.
Umbrageous refers to the habit some people have of spitting when they talk, e.g. "No one wanted to sit in the front row of Prof.Doodlefritter's lecture due to his umbrageous speaking style"
In the same vein as Shari - an umbrageous person is the office bore - generally the boss , who likes to hold forth and appreciates a circle of sycophants who nod and agree with whatever he says .
I really like Clare's definition.
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