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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"

   Word Origin late Middle English: contraction of perilous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. parlously adverb
   • 2. parlousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   The meaning of PARLOUS is dangerously shrewd or cunning. How to use parlous in a sentence. Did you know?

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   PARLOUS definition: 1. very bad, dangerous, or uncertain: 2. very bad, dangerous, or uncertain: . Learn more.

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   3 meanings: 1. dangerous or difficult 2. cunning 3. extremely.... Click for more definitions.

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   Parlous is an adjective that means "dangerous," such as the parlous car trip with a new driver behind the wheel!

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

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   PARLOUS meaning: 1. very bad, dangerous, or uncertain: 2. very bad, dangerous, or uncertain: . Learn more.

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   Adj. 1. 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". perilous, touch-and-go, precarious. dangerous, unsafe - involving or causing danger or risk ...