parlousness
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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parlous (ˈpɑːləs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | dangerous or difficult |
| 2. | cunning |
| —adv | |
| 3. | extremely |
| [C14 perlous, variant of | |
| 'parlously | |
| —adv | |
| 'parlousness | |
| —n | |
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| parlous (ˈpɑːləs) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | dangerous or difficult |
| 2. | cunning |
| —adv | |
| 3. | extremely |
| [C14 perlous, variant of | |
| 'parlously | |
| —adv | |
| 'parlousness | |
| —n | |
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