n. 1. Same as parlor. Syn. -- living room, sitting room, front room, parlor. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. A room in an inn or club where visitors can be received. Syn. -- parlor. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. [ For perlous, a contr. fr. perilous. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough. [ Archaic ] “A parlous snuffing.” Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen. [ Obs. ] “A parlous boy.” Shak. “A parlous wit.” Dryden. -- Par"lous*ly, adv. [Obs.] -- Par"lous*ness, n. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]