the parlous state of the European coal industry (London Times). Thou art in a parlous state, shepherd (Shakespeare).
SYNONYM(S): perilous.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
par|lous — «PAHR luhs», adjective, adverb. Archaic. –adj. 1. full of peril; dangerous: »the parlous state of the European coal industry (London Times). Thou art in a parlous state, shepherd (Shakespeare). SYNONYM(S): perilous. 2. very clever; shrewd: »A… … Useful english dictionary
par·lous — /ˈpɑɚləs/ adj formal : full of danger or risk : ↑perilous The company is in a parlous financial situation. He talked about the parlous state of the country … Useful english dictionary
par — par·ti striped; par·ti·ta; par·tite; par·ti·tion·al; par·ti·tioned; par·ti·tion·er; par·ti·tion·ing; par·ti·tion·ist; par·ti·tive·ly; par·ti·tur; par·ti·ver·sal; par·trick; par·tu·la; par·tu·ri·fa·cient; par·tu·ri·tion; par·ty·ism; par·u·la;… … English syllables
lous — aceph·a·lous; achlo·ro·phyl·lous; acid·u·lous; acoe·lous; adac·ty·lous; am·moph·i·lous; am·phib·o·lous; am·phi·coe·lous; am·phi·con·dy·lous; an·e·moph·i·lous; an·gu·lous; an·iso·dac·ty·lous; an·iso·phyl·lous; anom·a·lous; anom·a·lous·ly;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
Jacques Lous Randon — Jacques Louis Randon Jacques Louis Randon Naissance 25 mars 1795 Grenoble Décès 16 janvier 1871 (à 75 ans) Genève … Wikipédia en Français
parlous — par·lous … English syllables
parlously — par·lous·ly … English syllables
parlous — par•lous [[t]ˈpɑr ləs[/t]] adj. 1) perilous; dangerous 2) Obs. cunning; shrewd • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME, earlier perlous, syncopated var. ofperilous perilous par′lous•ly, adv. par′lous•ness, n … From formal English to slang
parlous — par|lous [ˈpa:ləs US ˈpa:r ] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: perilous] in a very bad or dangerous condition ▪ The country s police force was in a parlous state in 1990 … Dictionary of contemporary English
