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Webster 1913 Edition
Parlous
Par′lous
,Adj.
[For
perlous
, a contr. fr. perilous
.] 1.
Attended with peril; dangerous;
as, a
. parlous
cough[Archaic]
“A parlous snuffing.” Beau. & Fl.
2.
Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen.
[Obs.]
“A parlous boy.” Shak.
“A parlous wit.” Dryden.
– Par′lous-ly
, adv.
[Obs.]
– Par′lous-ness
, Noun.
[Obs.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Parlous
P`ARLOUS
,Adj.
Definition 2024
parlous
parlous
English
Adjective
parlous (comparative more parlous, superlative most parlous)
- Attended with peril; dangerous; risky.
- The situation became parlous when the weather made resupply impossible.
- Dire, terrible, appalling.
- Those manning the facility were in a parlous state.
- (obsolete) Dangerously clever or cunning.
Derived terms
Adverb
parlous (not comparable)
- (archaic) Very, extremely.