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Charybdis :: Charybdis (n.) A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast. It is personified as a female monster. See Scylla.

Envenom :: Envenom (v. t.) To taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance noxious to life; to poison; to render dangerous or deadly by poison, as food, drink, a weapon; as, envenomed meat, wine, or arrow; also, to poison (a person) by impregnating with venom..

Shelf :: Shelf (v. i.) A sand bank in the sea, or a rock, or ledge of rocks, rendering the water shallow, and dangerous to ships..

Siren :: Siren (n.) An enticing, dangerous woman..

Parlous :: Parlous (a.) Attended with peril; dangerous; as, a parlous cough..

Perilous :: Perilous (a.) Daring; reckless; dangerous.

Infestuous :: Infestuous (a.) Mischievous; harmful; dangerous.

Periculous :: Periculous (a.) Dangerous; full of peril.

Retreat :: Retreat (n.) The act of retiring or withdrawing one's self, especially from what is dangerous or disagreeable..

Scylla :: Scylla (n.) A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirpool Charybdis on the coast of Sicily, -- both personified in classical literature as ravenous monsters. The passage between them was formerly considered perilous; hence, the saying Between Scylla and Charybdis, signifying a great peril on either hand..

Pass :: Pass (v. i.) An opening, road, or track, available for passing; especially, one through or over some dangerous or otherwise impracticable barrier; a passageway; a defile; a ford; as, a mountain pass..

Infamous :: Infamous (a.) Having a bad name as being the place where an odious crime was committed, or as being associated with something detestable; hence, unlucky; perilous; dangerous..

White-water :: White-water (n.) A dangerous disease of sheep.

Unchancy :: Unchancy (a.) Unsafe to meddle with; dangerous.

Hazardous :: Hazardous (a.) Exposed to hazard; dangerous; risky.

Quicksand :: Quicksand (n.) Sand easily moved or readily yielding to pressure; especially, a deep mass of loose or moving sand mixed with water, sometimes found at the mouth of a river or along some coasts, and very dangerous, from the difficulty of extricating a person who begins sinking into it..

Dangerous :: Dangerous (a.) Attended or beset with danger; full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe.

Madcap :: Madcap (a.) Inclined to wild sports; delighting in rash, absurd, or dangerous amusements..

Light-ship :: Light-ship (n.) A vessel carrying at the masthead a brilliant light, and moored off a shoal or place of dangerous navigation as a guide for mariners..

Petalism :: Petalism (n.) A form of sentence among the ancient Syracusans by which they banished for five years a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition. It was similar to the ostracism in Athens; but olive leaves were used instead of shells for ballots.

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