umbriferous

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(um brifər əs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
um•brif•er•ous  (um brifər əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. casting or making shade.
  • Latin umbrifer shade-bringing, shady (umbri-, combining form of umbra shade + -fer -fer) + -ous
  • 1610–20
um•brifer•ous•ly, adv. 


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