PARLOUS


Meaning of PARLOUS in English

/ ˈpɑːləs; NAmE ˈpɑːrləs/ adjective

( formal ) ( of a situation ) very bad and very uncertain; dangerous

SYN perilous

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : contraction of perilous .

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