parlous
Use Parlous in a sentence
ləs adjective
1.
perilous; dangerous.
2.
Obsolete. clever; shrewd.
adverb
3.
to a large extent; greatly.
Related forms
par·lous·ly, adverb
par·lous·ness, noun
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| —adj | |
| 1. | dangerous or difficult |
| 2. | cunning |
| —adv | |
| 3. | extremely |
| [C14 perlous, variant of | |
| 'parlously | |
| —adv | |
| 'parlousness | |
| —n | |
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Parlous
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Example sentences
Elsewhere in the rich world, though, citizens are strangely indifferent to the parlous state of a vital piece of infrastructure.
Second is the parlous state of the academic job market.
The intellectual leaders of this broad initiative were dismayed by the parlous state of affairs in the region.
But government finances remained in a parlous state.
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