Definitions for umbrella

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umbrella um·brel·la

Spelling: [uhm-brel-uh]

IPA: /ʌmˈbrɛl ə/

Umbrella is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 269 anagrams from letters in umbrella (abellmru).

Definitions for umbrella

noun

1. a light, small, portable, usually circular cover for protection from rain or sun, consisting of a fabric held on a collapsible frame of thin ribs radiating from the top of a carrying stick or handle.
2. the saucer- or bowl-shaped, gelatinous body of a jellyfish; bell.
3. something that covers or protects from above, as military aircraft safeguarding surface forces:
4. any general kind of protection:
5. something, as an organization or policy, that covers or encompasses a number of groups or elements.

adjective

1. shaped like or intended to perform the function of an umbrella.
2. having the quality or function of covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items, elements, or groups:

Origin of umbrella

1600-10; 1965-70 for def 7; Italian ombrella, earlier variant of ombrello Late Latin umbrella, alteration (with influence of Latin umbra shade) of Latin umbella sunshade. See Examples for umbrella

From Carnations to umbrella, the history and importance of names people give to nonviolent movements.

The stalwart man was buttoned up in a dark overcoat, and carried an umbrella.

The program—weirdly—is now under the umbrella of ABC News, and is suffering from flat ratings and an aging demographic.

The law professor, Benny Tai, urged the students to “retreat and take the spirit of the umbrella Movement into the community.”

Bring him to me in the ramada, Jose, and be sure you bring the umbrella.

And that means they also fall under the umbrella of programs most likely to get the axe when state and federal budgets are tight.

Without hat or umbrella, my companion set off, chatting as we went.

Think of them as the Monuments Men and Women of the umbrella Movement.

President Cleveland held an umbrella over his head as he took the oath.

And, hanging it over his umbrella, he stalked moodily onward.