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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.
Keen; sprightly; waggish. [Not used.]

Definition 2024


parlous

parlous

English

Adjective

parlous (comparative more parlous, superlative most parlous)

  1. Attended with peril; dangerous; risky.
    The situation became parlous when the weather made resupply impossible.
  2. Dire, terrible, appalling.
    Those manning the facility were in a parlous state.
  3. (obsolete) Dangerously clever or cunning.

Derived terms

Adverb

parlous (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Very, extremely.

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