PARLOUS Meaning of PARLOUS in English [ 'pα:ləs ]■ adjective archaic or humorous full of uncertainty; precarious: the ~ state of the economy. Derivatives~ly adverb~ness noun OriginME: contr. of perilous (see peril ). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004