Perilous
Pronunciation : Per"il*ous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OF. perillous, perilleus, F. p?rilleux, L. periculosus. See Peril.] [Written also perillous.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913