Associations to the word «Peril»
Noun
- Whaling
- Tarzan
- Escape
- Calamity
- Suspense
- Rose
- Promise
- Looming
- Desolation
- Fear
- Drowning
- Sturgeon
- Quest
- Obstacle
- Naught
- Misery
- Mariner
- Rejoicing
- Fugitive
- Thirst
- Gratitude
- Hunger
- Shrink
- Terror
- Heroine
- Indifference
- Ordeal
- Linden
- Gallantry
- Snare
- Wandering
- Otis
- Bosom
- Deep
- Excitement
- Then
- Rig
- Robber
- Discomfort
- Bondage
- Neglect
- Yukon
- Bloodshed
- Greatness
- Hogg
- Devotion
- Arising
- Manhood
- Valor
- Chinatown
- Whale
- Glory
Adjective
Wiktionary
PERIL, noun. A situation of serious and immediate danger.
PERIL, noun. Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
PERIL, noun. (insurance) An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.
PERIL, verb. (transitive) To cause to be in danger; to imperil. [from 16th c.]
Dictionary definition
PERIL, noun. A source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard".
PERIL, noun. A state of danger involving risk.
PERIL, noun. A venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing".
PERIL, verb. Pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops".
PERIL, verb. Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position.
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.