umbriferousadj.
/ʌmˈbrɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˌəmˈbrɪf(ə)rəs/ Affording or giving shade; umbrageous.
ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > intercepting or cutting off of light > [adjective] > casting a shadow > overshadowing > affording shade
umbrosea1425
shadowing1552
umbrate?1553
shadeful1563
shady1579
shadinga1586
umbrageous1587
shadowy1607
umbriferous1616
umbratile1659
umbracious1839
adumbral1845
umbering1872
1616 W. Forde Serm. Ep. Ded. She had, to shadow her from the sunnes scorching beames, a beautifull and umbriferous tree.
1665 T. Herbert Some Years Trav. (new ed.) 382 Several other sorts of Trees there are... One I took special notice of was above five yards about and of a reasonable height, but umbriferous it was not.
1819 H. Busk Vestriad i. 576 Nor cypress, plane, and cedar interlace Their arms umbrif'rous.
Derivatives
umˈbriferously adv.
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the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > intercepting or cutting off of light > [adverb] > affording shade
umbrageously1836
umbriferously1884
1884 Imperial Dict. (citing Tyndall) Umbriferously, so as to make or cast a shade.
umˈbriferousness n.
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the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > intercepting or cutting off of light > [noun] > casting of a shadow > overshadowing > shadiness
shadiness1611
umbrageousness1614
umbrosity1646
umbraciousness1661
umbriferousness1727
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Umbriferousness, Shadow-bringing Quality.
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