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parlous Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite fraught with danger
touch-and-go; precarious; perilous.
- 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
WordNet
Par"lous adjective
Etymology
For
perlous, a contr. fr.
perilous.
Definitions
- Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough. Archaic "A parlous snuffing."
Beau. & Fl.
- Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen. Obs. "A parlous boy." Shak. "A parlous wit." Dryden. -- Par"lous*ly, adv. Obs. -- Par"lous*ness, n. Obs.
Webster 1913
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