- parlous⇄adj. 1. full of peril; dangerous.
Ex. the parlous state of the European coal industry (London Times). Thou art in a parlous state, shepherd (Shakespeare).
(SYN) perilous.
2. very clever; shrewd.
Ex. A parlous boy: go to, you are - parlous⇄adv. extremely; excessively.
Ex. You look parlous handsome when you smile (George J. Whyte-Melville). - parlous⇄adv. parlously.
- parlous⇄parlous, adjective, adverb.
(Archaic.)