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perilous::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | parlous, precarious, touch-and-go |
| Derivation | peril, perilousness |
a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
Examples of perilous
perilous
Holohan added that the dioxin would only be perilous through prolonged exposure.
From the edition.cnn.com
That simple goal, however, can be a complicated, and at times perilous, pursuit.
From the washingtonpost.com
Unfortunately, with this parliament and these oligarchs, that would be perilous.
From the economist.com
As with Cameron, Osborne's preparation for these perilous times has been patchy.
From the guardian.co.uk
That makes the country a perilous place to invest, whatever the current climate.
From the economist.com
The saber-toothed tiger is long gone, but the modern jungle is no less perilous.
From the time.com
And the juxtaposition of the various waterways makes things more perilous still.
From the science.time.com
With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help.
From the newsday.com
The government's aim is to deter asylum-seekers from making the perilous journey.
From the independent.co.uk
- Parlous: 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"
- (perilously) in a dangerous manner; "he came dangerously close to falling off the ledge"
- (perilousness) hazardousness: the state of being dangerous
- In Arthurian legend, the Siege Perilous (also known as The Perilous Seat) is a vacant seat at the Round Table reserved by Merlin for the knight who would one day be successful in the quest for the Holy Grail. This knight is either Perceval or Sir Galahad, depending on the version of the story. ...
- Dangerous, full of peril
