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    parlous
    /ˈpɑːləs/

    adjective

    • 1. full of danger or uncertainty; precarious: archaic, humorous "the parlous state of the economy"

    adverb

    • 1. greatly or excessively: archaic "she is parlous handsome"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARLOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Parlous means very bad, dangerous, or uncertain. It is a formal adjective that can describe relations, finances, or conditions. See synonyms, related words, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › parlousParlous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Parlous is an adjective that means dangerous or risky, often used to describe a state or situation. It is an obsolete or archaic word, derived from perilous, and has synonyms such as perilous, hazardous, or threatening.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › parlousPARLOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Parlous definition: perilous; dangerous. See examples of PARLOUS used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPARLOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Parlous means very bad, dangerous, or uncertain. It is a formal adjective that can describe relations, finances, or situations. See synonyms, related words, and examples of parlous usage.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARLOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of the adjective 'parlous', which means in a bad or dangerous condition. See examples of 'parlous' in sentences from The Guardian and Times newspapers.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › parlousParlous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    It means dangerous — something that is parlous might carry the risk or threat of harm, like a parlous experience of being in a boat during a rainstorm. Parlous and perilous are synonyms. In fact, parlous is a shortened version, or contraction, of perilous that came about in the late 14th century.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › parlousparlous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Parlous means attended with peril, dangerous, risky, or extremely, very. It is a contraction of perilous and a doublet of perilous. See its origin, pronunciation, derived terms, related terms, translations, and anagrams.