All 4 Uses of
precarious
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- They could see the top of an unkempt gingery head and a stack of precariously balanced cauldrons.†
Chpt 6 *
- Hermione was dozing in it, her drink tipping precariously in her hand.†
Chpt 13
- Many people were staring at her and a few were openly laughing and pointing; she had managed to procure a hat shaped like a life-size lion's head, which was perched precariously on her head.†
Chpt 19
- Harry yelled, as the shelves swayed precariously and more glass spheres began to fall from above.†
Chpt 35
Definition:
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(precarious) unsafe or in danger of getting worse -- especially in danger of falling