English Explanatory Dictionary

perilous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Dangerous, full of peril.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.ləs/ /pɛɹ.l̩.əs/ en-us-perilous.ogg

Word forms

perilous more perilous most perilous perelles perillous perlous per'lous

Etymology

From Middle English perilous, from Old French perilleus, equivalent to peril + -ous, from the noun peril, or from Latin perīculōsus. Doublet of periculous.

Synonyms

treacherous

Related words

imperil peril

Derived words

perilously perilousness unperilous
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