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perilous

[ per-uh-luhs ]
/ ˈpɛr ə ləs /
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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

1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French perillous < Latin perīculōsus. See peril, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM perilous

Words nearby perilous

peril point, perilabyrinthitis, perilaryngitis, perilla, perilla oil, perilous, perilune, perilymph, perilymphangitis, perilymphatic, perilymphatic duct
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Words related to perilously

severely, sorely, badly, very, intensely, acutely, grievously, desperately, seriously, recklessly, critically, precariously, alarmingly, fiercely, greatly, dangerously, gravely, decidedly, quite, deplorably

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British Dictionary definitions for perilously

perilous
/ (ˈpɛrɪləs) /

adjective

very hazardous or dangerousa perilous journey

Derived forms of perilous

perilously, adverbperilousness, noun
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