parasol UK /ˈpæɹəˌsɒl/US /ˈpɛɹəˌsɑl/noun 6verb 1forms 5 noun6 •A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun. •A sun umbrella for garden use etc., mounted on a stand; these can be foldable and demountable. •A miniature paper umbrella used as a decoration in tropical-themed cocktails. •A parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) •A roof or covering of a structure designed to provide cover from wind, rain, or sun. •Any of various Asian species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Neurothemis. verb1 •To protect with, or as if with, a parasol; to shade.[…] the buffaloes in the mire, and rows of trees parasolling houses along the waterways. — 2013 formsparasoled · parasolled · parasoling · parasolling · parasols