Perilous

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Full of or involving peril; dangerous.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Dangerous, full of peril.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous.
  • adj. Daring; reckless; dangerous.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Full of peril or danger; dangerous; hazardous, risky: as, a perilous undertaking or situation; a perilous attempt.
  • Terrible; to be feared; liable to inflict injury or harm; dangerous.
  • Sharp; sarcastic; smart. Compare parlous.
  • Synonyms Risky. See danger.
  • Exceedingly; very.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. fraught with danger
    • Equivalent
    dangerous    unsafe   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    dangerous    hazardous    daring    reckless   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    carolus    garrulous    querulous   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    hazardous    dangerous    arduous    difficult    precarious   
     
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