Definition of ADUMBRATE

adumbrate

Verb

  • describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
  • give to understand
  • To foreshadow vaguely.
  • To give a vague outline.
  • To obscure or overshadow.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adumbrātus (“represented in outline”), from adumbrāre (“cast a shadow on”), from umbra (“shadow”).

Scrabble Score: 14

adumbrate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
adumbrate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
adumbrate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

adumbrate: valid Words With Friends Word