| adventure |
participation in exciting or dangerous things, or the feeling that one gets from these experiences. [1/5 definitions] |
| airlift |
the systematic transportation of people or supplies by air when ground routes are impossible or dangerous to use, esp. in a battle zone or during an emergency. [1/2 definitions] |
| awkward |
slightly dangerous; requiring caution or tact. [1/4 definitions] |
| big game |
(informal) any important or dangerous quarry. [1/2 definitions] |
| brinkmanship |
the practice of seeking advantage by pursuing a dangerous course of action to the brink of disaster. |
| bruiser |
(informal) a large, strong, potentially dangerous person. |
| cornered |
in an awkward, embarrassing, or dangerous position from which escape is difficult. [1/2 definitions] |
| dare |
to provoke or challenge (someone) into doing something dangerous or adventurous as a test of courage. [1/4 definitions] |
| daredevil |
a person who recklessly risks physical harm by performing dangerous feats. [1/2 definitions] |
| decontaminate |
to clear of impurities or dangerous substances; remove contaminants from. [1/2 definitions] |
| desperado |
a daring or dangerous outlaw. |
| dicey |
(informal) chancy or dangerous; risky. |
| escape |
the act of getting away from something dangerous. [1/11 definitions] |
| firetrap |
a building that is at high risk of catching fire and is esp. dangerous in case of fire. |
| Frankenstein |
a creation or agency that becomes dangerous to its creator. [1/3 definitions] |
| German measles |
a mild contagious viral disease, characterized by swollen glands, fever, and a rash, and dangerous to fetuses in the first three months of pregnancy. |
| harmful |
causing or likely to cause harm; damaging; dangerous. |
| hot water |
(informal) a troublesome situation; dangerous circumstance; difficulty; predicament (usu. prec. by "in," "into" or the like). |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. [2 definitions] |
| lightship |
a ship equipped with sirens, lights, foghorns, and the like that is moored in dangerous waters to guide other ships. |
| monitor |
a device for observing or recording continuous data about the function, operation, or condition of something, esp. a device that gives warning of an abnormal or potentially dangerous condition. [1/11 definitions] |