Parlous

[pɑ:lәs]

Definition

(adj.) fraught with danger; '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' .

Edited by Beverly--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough.

(a.) Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen.

Typed by Lisa

Definition

adj. perilous venturesome notable.—adv. Par′lously.

Typist: Psyche