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 6precariously = unsurely (in danger of falling)
- Hermione was dozing in it, her drink tipping precariously in her hand.
Chpt 13precariously = unsurely (in danger of spilling)
- 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 19precariously = unsurely (in danger of falling)
- Harry yelled, as the shelves swayed precariously and more glass spheres began to fall from above.
Chpt 35 *precariously = dangerously
Definition:
unsafe or in danger of getting worse -- especially in danger of falling