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umbra
noun
The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- U
- Ends with
- A
- Contains
- MBR
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/ˈʌmbɹə/
Meaning
Definitions
noun
The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.
The central region of a sunspot.
A shadow.
An uninvited guest brought along by one who was invited.
One of the family Umbridae of mudminnows.
A sciaenoid fish, the umbrine.