Umbe
Um´be, prep. [AS. ymbe; akin to OHG. umbi, G. um. Cf. Amb-.] About. [Obs.] Layamon.
Umbel
Um´bel, n. [L. umbella a little shadow, umbrella, dim. of umbra shade. See Umbrella.] (Bot.) A kind of flower cluster in which the flower stalks radiate from a common point, as in the carrot and milkweed. It is simple or compound; in the latter case, each peduncle bears another little umbel, called umbellet, or umbellule.
Umbellet
Um´bel•let, n. (Bot.) A small or partial umbel; an umbellule.
Umbellifer
Um•bel´li•fer, n. [NL. See Umbelliferous.] (Bot.) A plant producing an umbel or umbels.
Umbellularia
Um•bel•lu•la´ri•a, n. [NL. Umbellule.] (Zoöl.) A genus of deep-sea alcyonaria consisting of a cluster of large flowerlike polyps situated at the summit of a long, slender stem which stands upright in the mud, supported by a bulbous base.
Umbellule
Um´bel•lule, n. [NL. umbellula, dim. of umbella: cf. F. ombellule.] (Bot.) An umbellet.
Umber
Um´ber, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre d’ombre, It. terra d’ombra, literally, earth of shadow or shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. Umber, 3 & 4, Umbrage.]
1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water colors, obtained from certain natural clays variously colored by the oxides of iron and manganese. It is commonly heated or burned before being used, and is then called burnt umber; when not heated, it is called raw umber. See Burnt umber, below.
2. An umbrere. [Obs.]
3. [F. ombre, umbre, L. umbra.] (Zoöl.) See Grayling, 1.
4. [Cf. NL. scopus umbretta, F. ombrette; probably fr. L. umbra shade, in allusion to its dark brown color. See Umber a pigment.] (Zoöl.) An African wading bird ( Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and herons. It is dull dusky brown, and has a large occipital crest. Called also umbrette, umbre, and umber bird. Burnt umber (Paint.), a pigment made by burning raw umber, which is changed by this process from an olive brown to a bright reddish brown. — Cologne, or German, umber, a brown pigment obtained from lignite. See Cologne earth.
Umber
Um´ber, v. t. To color with umber; to shade or darken; as to umber over one’s face. B. Jonson.
Umbery
Um´ber•y, a. Of or pertaining to umber; like umber; as umbery gold.
Umbilic
Um•bil´ic, n. [From L. umbilicus: cf. F. ombilic. See Navel.]
1. The navel; the center. [Obs.] "The umbilic of the world." Sir T. Herbert.
2. (Geom.) An umbilicus. See Umbilicus, 5 (b).
Umbilical
Um•bil´ic•al, a. [Cf. F. ombilical. See Umbilic, n. ]
1. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to an umbilicus, or umbilical cord; umbilic.
2. Pertaining to the center; central. [R.] De Foe. Umbilical cord. (a) (Anat.) The cord which connects the fetus with the placenta, and contains the arteries and the vein through which blood circulates between the fetus and the placenta; the navel-string. (b) (Bot.) The little stem by which the seeds are attached to the placenta; — called also funicular cord. — Umbilical hernia (Med.), hernia of the bowels at the umbilicus. — Umbilical point (Geom.), an umbilicus. See Umbilicus, 5. — Umbilical region (Anat.), the middle region of the abdomen, bounded above by the epigastric region, below by the hypogastric region, and on the sides by the lumbar regions. — Umbilical vesicle (Anat.), a saccular appendage of the developing embryo, containing the nutritive and unsegmented part of the ovum; the yolk sac. See Illust. in Appendix. { Um•bil´i•cate, Um•bil´i•ca•ted } a. [L. umbilicatus. See Umbilic.] (a) Depressed in the middle, like a navel, as a flower, fruit, or leaf; navel-shaped; having an umbilicus; as an umbilicated smallpox vesicle. (b) (Bot.) Supported by a stalk at the central point.
Umbilicus
Um•bi•li´cus, n. [L. See Umbilic.]
1. (Anat.) The depression, or mark, in the median line of the abdomen, which indicates the point where the umbilical cord separated from the fetus; the navel.
2. (Gr. & Rom. Antiq.) An ornamented or painted ball or boss fastened at each end of the stick on which manuscripts were rolled. Dr. W. Smith.
3. (Bot.) The hilum.
4. (Zoöl.) (a) A depression or opening in the center of the base of many spiral shells. (b) Either one of the two apertures in the calamus of a feather.
5. (Geom.) (a) One of foci of an ellipse, or other curve. [Obs.] (b) A point of a surface at which the curvatures of the normal sections are all equal to each other. A sphere may be osculatory to the surface in every direction at an umbilicus. Called also umbilic.
Umble pie
Um"ble pie A pie made of umbles. See To eat humble pie, under Humble.
Umbles
Um´bles, n. pl. [See Nombles.] The entrails and coarser parts of a deer; hence, sometimes, entrails, in general. [Written also humbles.] Johnson.
Umbo
Um´bo, n. ; pl. L. Umbones (#), E. Umbos (#). [L.]
1. The boss of a shield, at or near the middle, and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike.
2. A boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a palate, disk, or membrane; as the umbo in the integument of the larvae of echinoderms or in the tympanic membrane of the ear.
3. (Zoöl.) One of the lateral prominence just above the hinge of a bivalve shell. { Um´bo•nate, Um´bo•na•ted } a. [NL. umbonatus. See Umbo.] Having a conical or rounded projection or protuberance, like a boss.
Umbra
Um´bra, n. ; pl. Umbrae (#). [L., a shadow.]
1. (Astron.) (a) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun’s disk; — used in contradistinction from penumbra. See Penumbra. (b) The central dark portion, or nucleus, of a sun spot. (c) The fainter part of a sun spot; — now more commonly called penumbra.
2. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of sciaenoid food fishes of the genus Umbrina, especially the Mediterranean species ( U. cirrhosa), which is highly esteemed as a market fish; — called also ombre, and umbrine. Umbra tree (Bot.), a tree ( Phytolacca diocia) of the same genus as pokeweed. It is native of South America, but is now grown in southern Europe. It has large dark leaves, and a somber aspect. The juice of its berries is used for coloring wine. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
Umbrage
Um´brage ( 48), n. [F. ombrage shade, suspicion, umbrage, L. umbraticus belonging to shade, fr. umbra a shade. Cf. Umber, Umbratic.]
1. Shade; shadow; obscurity; hence, that which affords a shade, as a screen of trees or foliage.
"Where highest woods, impenetrable
To star or sunlight, spread their umbrage broad." Milton.
2. Shadowy resemblance; shadow. [Obs.]
"The opinion carries no show of truth nor umbrage of reason on its side." Woodward.
3. The feeling of being overshadowed; jealousy of another, as standing in one’s light or way; hence, suspicion of injury or wrong; offense; resentment.
"Which gave umbrage to wiser than myself." Evelyn.
"Persons who feel most umbrage from the overshadowing aristocracy." Sir W. Scott.
Umbrageous
Um•bra´geous ( 277), a. [Cf. F. ombraqeux shy, skittish, suspicious, in OF. also shady. See Umbrage.]
1. Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as umbrageous trees or foliage.
"Umbrageous grots and caves
Of cool recess, o’er which the mantling vine
Lays forth her purple grape." Milton.
2. Not easily perceived, as if from being darkened or shaded; obscure. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
3. Feeling jealousy or umbrage; taking, or disposed to take, umbrage; suspicious. [Obs.] Bp. Warburton. — Um•bra´geous•ly, adv. — Um•bra´geous•ness, n.
Umbrate
Um´brate, v. t. [L. umbratus, p. p. of umbrare to shade, fr. umbra a shade.] To shade; to shadow; to foreshadow. [Obs.] { Um•brat´ic, Um•brat´ic•al } a. [L. umbraticus, from umbra shade. See Umbrage.] Of or pertaining to the shade or darkness; shadowy; unreal; secluded; retired. [R.] B. Jonson.
Umbratile
Um´bra•tile, a. [L. umbraticus, fr. umbra shade.] Umbratic. [R.] B. Jonson.
Umbratious
Um•bra´tious, a. [L. umbra a shade. Cf. Umbrageous.] Suspicious; captious; disposed to take umbrage. [Obs. & R.] Sir H. Wotton.
Umbrella
Um•brel´la, n. [It. umbrella, fr. ombra a shade, L. umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. Umbel, Umbrage.]
1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other elastic material, inserted, or fastened to, a rod or stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol.
"Underneath the umbrella’s oily shed." Gay.
2. (Zoöl.) The umbrellalike disk, or swimming bell, of a jellyfish.
3. (Zoöl.) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus Umbrella, having an umbrella-shaped shell; — called also umbrella shell. Umbrella ant (Zoöl.), the sauba ant; - - so called because it carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging. Called also parasol ant. — Umbrella bird (Zoöl.), a South American bird ( Cephalopterus ornatus) of the family Cotingidae. It is black, with a large handsome crest consisting of a mass of soft, glossy blue feathers curved outward at the tips. It also has a cervical plume consisting of a long, cylindrical dermal process covered with soft hairy feathers. Called also dragoon bird. — Umbrella leaf (Bot.), an American perennial herb ( Dyphylleia cymosa), having very large peltate and lobed radical leaves. — Umbrella shell. (Zoöl.) See Umbrella, 3. — Umbrella tree (Bot.), a kind of magnolia ( M. Umbrella) with the large leaves arranged in umbrellalike clusters at the ends of the branches. It is a native of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. Other plants in various countries are called by this name, especially a kind of screw pine ( Pandanus odoratissimus). { Um•brere, Um•briere }, n. [F. ombre a shade, L. umbra; cf. F. ombrelle a sunshade, OF. also ombrière. See Umbrella.] In ancient armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face guard was sometimes attached. This was sometimes fixed, and sometimes moved freely upon the helmet and could be raised like the beaver. Called also umber, and umbril. [Obs.]
"But only vented up her umbriere." Spenser.
Umbrose
Um´brose, a. [L. umbrosus, fr. umbra a shade.] Shady; umbrageous. [Obs.]
Umbrosity
Um•bros´i•ty, n. The quality or state of being umbrose; shadiness. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
Umpirage
Um´pi•rage ( 48), n. [From Umpire.]
1. The office of an umpire; the power, right, or authority of an umpire to decide.
"The mind umpirage of the federal Union." E. Everett.
2. The act of umpiring; arbitrament. Bp. Hall.
Umpire
Um´pire, n. [OE. nompere, nounpere (also impier, fr. F. impair uneven), fr. OF. nomper uneven, F. non-pair; hence the meaning, uneven, i. e., third person; non not + OF. per even, equal, peer, F. pair; cf. L. impar uneven, unequal. See Non-, and Peer, n. ]
1. A person to whose sole decision a controversy or question between parties is referred; especially, one chosen to see that the rules of a game, as cricket, baseball, or the like, are strictly observed.
"A man, in questions of this kind, is able to be a skillful umpire between himself and others." Barrow.
2. (Law) A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement. Blackstone.
Syn. — Judge; arbitrator; referee. See Judge.
Umpire
Um´pire, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Umpired p. pr. & vb. n. Umpiring.]
1. To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute.
"Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right lies." South.
2. To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as to umpire a game. [Colloq.]
Umquhile
Um´quhile, adv. [Cf. OF. umwhile for a time. See While.] Some time ago; formerly. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. — a. Former. [Scot.]