It means danger or dangerous.
"The word peril means danger."
I am putting my life in peril by smoking.
i was in peril with my math teacher
storms at sea put ships and the crew in peril
Your country's safety is in peril! Police officers and firefighters are trained to deal with emergencies, natural disasters and other types of peril.
I think you mean perilously (it contains the word peril and the word perilous): You set that pot perilously close to the edge of the stove.
safe.
Danger
Deadly danger. Dire means extremely urgent or serious; peril means danger.
Peril? Catastrophe?
2 Per-il
Peril, Hazard, threat, jepordy, chance