Category:Perilous

Per"il*ous, a. Etym: [of. perillous, perilleus, f. périlleux, l. Periculosus. See peril.] [written also perillous.]

1. Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous; As, a perilous undertaking. Infamous hills, and sandy, perilous wilds. Milton.

2. Daring; reckless; dangerous. [obs.] Latimer. For i am perilous with knife in hand. Chaucer. -- per"il*ous*ly, adv. -- per"il*ous*ness, n.