Definition of Perilous in English :

Define Perilous in English

Perilous meaning in English

Meaning of Perilous in English

Pronunciation of Perilous in English

Perilous pronunciation in English

Pronounce Perilous in English

Perilous

see synonyms of perilous

Adjective

1. parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go

fraught with danger

Example Sentences:
'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 Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Perilous

see synonyms of perilous
adjective
very hazardous or dangerous
a perilous journey

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Perilous

see synonyms of perilous
adjective
involving peril or risk; dangerous

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Perilous

see synonyms of perilous
adj.
Full of or involving peril; dangerous or risky.

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