PARLOUS


Meaning of PARLOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpär-ləs ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, alteration of perilous

Date: 14th century

1. obsolete : dangerously shrewd or cunning

2. : full of danger or risk : hazardous

the parlous state of the country

• par·lous·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.