Parlous (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The climbers faced a parlous ascent up the steep and icy mountain slope.
- The small plane hit parlous weather conditions, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.
- The parlous state of the old bridge made it a hazard to cross, especially after dark.
- The explorer's parlous journey through the dense jungle was marked by encounters with venomous snakes and spiky plants.
- The surgeon warned the patient that the operation would be parlous, requiring great skill and precision to avoid complications.