单词 | periculant |
释义 | periculantadj. Endangered, exposed to peril.Apparently only in the writings of W. D. Howells. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [adjective] > exposed to danger unsurea1400 periclitate1525 dangeredc1604 endangered1609 unsafea1616 perdua1625 insecure1655 imperilled1656 unsecure1656 naufrageous1694 perilled1819 jeopardized1864 periculant1882 at-risk1965 1882 W. D. Howells in Atlantic Monthly Jan. 9/1 The House of Correction is not a purgatory even, out of which one can hopefully undertake to pray periculant spirits. 1901 W. D. Howells Heroines of Fiction II. 166 He recognized and portrayed the innocently adventuring, unconsciously periculant American maiden. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1882 |
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