perilous
[ per-uh-luhs ]
/ ˈpɛr ə ləs /
adjective
involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous: a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat.
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Origin of perilous
OTHER WORDS FROM perilous
Words nearby perilous
peril, perilabyrinthitis, perilaryngitis, perilla, perilla oil, perilous, peril point, perilune, perilymph, perilymphangitis, perilymphatic
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British Dictionary definitions for perilous
perilous
/ (ˈpɛrɪləs) /
adjective
very hazardous or dangerousa perilous journey
Derived forms of perilous
perilously, adverbperilousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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