parlous

Adjective
Synonyms: perilousprecarioustouch-and-go

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. fraught with danger“dangerous waters”“a parlous journey on stormy seas”“a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat”“the precarious life of an undersea diver”“dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery”Synonyms: perilousprecarioustouch-and-go
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Parlous \Par"lous\, a. [For perlous, a contr. fr. perilous.] [1913 Webster]

1.Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough. [Archaic] "A parlous snuffing." --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]

2.Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen. [Obs.] "A parlous boy." --Shak. "A parlous wit." --Dryden. -- Par"lous*ly, adv. [Obs.] -- Par"lous*ness, n. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

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