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Umbrella vs Humbrella - What's the difference?

umbrella | humbrella |

As nouns the difference between umbrella and humbrella

is that umbrella is cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun while humbrella is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As a verb umbrella

is to cover or protect, as if by an umbrella.

umbrella

Noun

(en noun)
  • Cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
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  • *:There was a neat hat-and-umbrella stand, and the stranger's weary feet fell soft on a good, serviceable dark-red drugget, which matched in colour the flock-paper on the walls.
  • Generally, anything that provides protection.
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  • Something that covers a wide range of concepts, purposes, groups, etc.
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  • The main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles.
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  • Synonyms

    * (l) * (l) (colloquial) * (l) * (l)

    Derived terms

    * Japanese umbrella pine * subumbrella * umbrella bird * umbrella body * umbrella brand * umbrella fund * umbrellaless * umbrella organisation, umbrella organization * umbrella pine * umbrella plant * umbrella school * umbrella stand * umbrella term * umbrella tree

    See also

    * awning * bumbershoot * gamp * parasol * shield

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover or protect, as if by an umbrella.
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  • To form the dome shape of an open umbrella.
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  • To move like a sea jelly.
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  • Anagrams

    * ----

    humbrella

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic)
  • * 1920 , (Herman Cyril McNeile), Bulldog Drummond Chapter 1
  • He finished the last piece of bacon and pushed away his plate. "Amongst all that mass of paper there must surely be one from a lovely maiden, James, at whose disposal I can place my rusty sword. Incidentally, what has become of the damned thing?"
  • *:"It's in the lumber-room, sir—tied up with the old humbrella and the niblick you don't like."