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 perilous perilous /ˈpɛrələs/

adjective

  1. () Fraught with danger  ( parlous , touch-and-go , precarious , perilous )
    fraught with danger
     Dangerous waters
    dangerous waters
     A parlous journey on stormy seas
    a parlous journey on stormy seas
     A perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat
    a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat
     The precarious life of an undersea diver
    the precarious life of an undersea diver
     Dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery
    dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery