| 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] |
| murderous |
(informal) very difficult, dangerous, or trying. [1/3 definitions] |
| nerveless |
capable of maintaining one's composure in trying or dangerous situations. [1/2 definitions] |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, esp. to health. [1/2 definitions] |
| overdose |
to take an excessively high dose of an illegal or dangerous drug, usu. leading to death. [1/3 definitions] |
| PCP |
a powerful and dangerous drug originally intended as an animal tranquilizer but sometimes ingested by humans for its psychedelic and mood-altering effects; phenylcyclohexylpiperidine, or phencyclidine pill. |
| pestiferous |
dangerous to morality; pernicious. [1/2 definitions] |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. [1/3 definitions] |
| precaution |
an action or measure taken beforehand to avoid or prevent a dangerous circumstance, or to ensure a favorable result. [1/2 definitions] |
| predicament |
a difficult or dangerous situation with no obvious or completely satisfactory solution. |
| rapids |
a fast-moving part of a river or stream that flows over rocks and can be difficult or dangerous to navigate through (used with either a singular or plural verb). |
| risk |
the possibility of suffering injury or loss; dangerous chance. [1/6 definitions] |
| risky |
full of or involving risk; potentially dangerous; hazardous. |
| Russian roulette |
any similarly dangerous and foolhardy undertaking. [1/2 definitions] |
| search and rescue |
an operation undertaken by trained emergency workers to find and rescue persons lost, missing, or injured in a remote or dangerous place. |
| serious |
having potentially dire consequences; dangerous; perilous. [1/6 definitions] |
| Spanish fly |
a potentially dangerous powder made by grinding a species of European blister beetle and formerly used as a diuretic or aphrodisiac. [1/2 definitions] |
| storm surge |
an often dangerous rise in sea level that accompanies a storm, particularly a hurricane. |
| suicidal |
dangerous to one's life, self-interests, prosperity, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| Superfund |
(sometimes l.c.) a U.S. government fund reserved for the cleanup or eradication of dangerous toxic waste dumps. |
| SWAT |
a team of law enforcement officers specially trained to deal with violent or dangerous situations (acronym for "special weapons and tactics"). |