Definition of PERILOUS

perilous

Adjective Satellite

  • fraught with danger
    • "a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat"

Adj

  • Dangerous, full of peril.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English perilous, from Old French perilleus, equivalent to peril + -ous, from the noun peril, or from Latin perīculōsus. Doublet of periculous.

Synonyms

parlous, precarious, touch-and-go

Scrabble Score: 10

perilous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
perilous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
perilous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

perilous is a valid Words With Friends word