Syn.
— Destructive; ruinous; deadly; noxious; injurious; baneful;
deleterious; hurtful; mischievous.
— Per*ni"cious*ly, adv., — Per*ni"cious*ness, n.
PERNICITY
Per*nic"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. pernicitas. See 1st Pernicious.]
Defn: Swiftness; celerity. [R.] Ray.
PERNICKETY PERNICKETTY
{ Per*nick"et*y Per*nick"et*ty }, a.
Defn: Finical or fussy; full of petty details. [Colloq.]
PERNIO
Per"ni*o, n. Etym: [L.] (Med.)
Defn: A chilblain.
PERNOCTALIAN
Per`noc*ta"li*an, n.
Defn: One who watches or keeps awake all night.
PERNOCTATION Per`noc*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. pernoctatio, fr. pernoctare to stay all night; per + nox, noctis, night.]