louse

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noun

ˈlau̇s

plural lice ˈlīs How to pronounce louse (audio)

: any of various small wingless usually flattened insects (orders Anoplura and Mallophaga) parasitic on warm-blooded animals

: a small usually sluggish arthropod (such as a biting louse) that lives on other animals or on plants and sucks their blood or juices

: any of several small arthropods (such as a book louse) that are not parasitic

plural louses ˈlau̇-səz How to pronounce louse (audio)

: a contemptible person : heel

what a beast, what a cad, what a louse he had been

Walter Karig

louse

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verb

ˈlau̇s

ˈlau̇z

loused; lousing

transitive verb

: to remove lice from

Synonyms

Noun

bastard
beast
bleeder [British]
blighter [chiefly British]
boor
bounder
bugger
buzzard
cad
chuff
churl
clown
creep
cretin
crud [slang]
crumb [slang]
cur
dirtbag [slang]
dog
fink
heel
hound
jerk
joker
lout
pill
rat
rat fink
reptile
rotter
schmuck [slang]
scum
scumbag [slang]
scuzzball [slang]
skunk
sleaze
sleazebag [slang]
sleazeball [slang]
slime
slimeball [slang]
slob
snake
so-and-so
sod [chiefly British]
stinkard
stinker
swine
toad
varmint
vermin

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Example Sentences

Noun a problem with head lice Her ex-husband is a real louse.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

It’s one thing to be a total louse to your girlfriend, but to do that to your daughter is awful!

Annie Lane, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2022 Vines not needing such grafting are rare but still exist on sandy soils, through which the louse cannot tunnel.

Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 July 2022 After century phylloxera louse decimated vineyards throughout the world in the 18th century, such grafting solved this international problem.

Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Now, Galassi and American louse workers say, infestation rates are back to pre-lockdown norms, despite school COVID-19 protections.

oregonlive, 28 Nov. 2021 An Edmontosaurus is a cozy home for a louse and its prolific, extended family—foot after foot of supple dinosaur flesh just waiting for tiny piercing mouthparts.

Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022 The winery name and logo evoke the vine louse that destroyed much of Europe’s vineyards in the late 1800s.

Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 But even a school nurse might be shocked at their real staying power; scientists have previously found louse eggs still stubbornly stuck to ancient hair after 10,000 years.

Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2021 This shape hair is physically easier for the louse claw to attach to.

Danielle James, Allure, 28 Dec. 2021

Verb

Will Ferrell figure out a way to get along, their fathers (Mel Gibson, John Lithgow) show up for the holidays to louse everything up in this comedy sequel.

Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2017 See More

单词	louses
释义	louse 1 of 2 noun ˈlau̇s 1 plural lice ˈlīs a : any of various small wingless usually flattened insects (orders Anoplura and Mallophaga) parasitic on warm-blooded animals b : a small usually sluggish arthropod (such as a biting louse) that lives on other animals or on plants and sucks their blood or juices c : any of several small arthropods (such as a book louse) that are not parasitic 2 plural louses ˈlau̇-səz : a contemptible person : heel what a beast, what a cad, what a louse he had been Walter Karig louse 2 of 2 verb ˈlau̇s ˈlau̇z loused; lousing transitive verb : to remove lice from Synonyms Noun bastard beast bleeder [British] blighter [chiefly British] boor bounder bugger buzzard cad chuff churl clown creep cretin crud [slang] crumb [slang] cur dirtbag [slang] dog fink heel hound jerk joker lout pill rat rat fink reptile rotter schmuck [slang] scum scumbag [slang] scuzzball [slang] skunk sleaze sleazebag [slang] sleazeball [slang] slime slimeball [slang] slob snake so-and-so sod [chiefly British] stinkard stinker swine toad varmint vermin See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a problem with head lice Her ex-husband is a real louse. Recent Examples on the Web Noun It’s one thing to be a total louse to your girlfriend, but to do that to your daughter is awful! Annie Lane, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2022 Vines not needing such grafting are rare but still exist on sandy soils, through which the louse cannot tunnel. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 July 2022 After century phylloxera louse decimated vineyards throughout the world in the 18th century, such grafting solved this international problem. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Now, Galassi and American louse workers say, infestation rates are back to pre-lockdown norms, despite school COVID-19 protections. oregonlive, 28 Nov. 2021 An Edmontosaurus is a cozy home for a louse and its prolific, extended family—foot after foot of supple dinosaur flesh just waiting for tiny piercing mouthparts. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022 The winery name and logo evoke the vine louse that destroyed much of Europe’s vineyards in the late 1800s. Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 But even a school nurse might be shocked at their real staying power; scientists have previously found louse eggs still stubbornly stuck to ancient hair after 10,000 years. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2021 This shape hair is physically easier for the louse claw to attach to. Danielle James, Allure, 28 Dec. 2021 Verb Will Ferrell figure out a way to get along, their fathers (Mel Gibson, John Lithgow) show up for the holidays to louse everything up in this comedy sequel. Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English lous, from Old English lūs; akin to Old High German lūs louse, Welsh llau lice First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing louse bird louse biting louse book louse body louse head louse plant louse sucking louse wood louse short-nosed cattle louse louse up jumping plant louse crab louse See More bird louse biting louse book louse body louse head louse plant louse sucking louse wood louse short-nosed cattle louse louse up jumping plant louse crab louse See More Kids Definition louse noun ˈlau̇s plural lice ˈlīs 1 : a small, wingless, and usually flat insect that lives on the bodies of warm-blooded animals 2 : an insect or related arthropod that resembles a body louse and feeds on plant juices or decaying matter Medical Definition louse noun ˈlau̇s plural lice ˈlīs : any of the small wingless usually flattened insects that are parasitic on warm-blooded animals and constitute the orders Anoplura and Mallophaga louses noun plural of louse as in jerks a person whose behavior is offensive to others I can't believe you're willing to spend time with that lying louse Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance jerks bastards clowns dogs skunks creeps skunk vermin boors rats brutes rotters buggers bounders jokers scumbags idiots louts scums blighters morons snakes beasts varmints pills cads curs villains dirtbags nuisances cruds heels stinkers finks sods reptiles toads brats slimeballs slimes swine schmucks cretins buzzards fools bleeders sleazeballs churls sleazebags crumbs savages sleazes barbarians wretches slobs scoundrels stinkards so-and-sos hounds scabs lowlifes chuffs nuts vulgarians scuzzballs sons of guns roughnecks nerds miscreants lowlives blockheads rat finks rascals imbeciles rogues scamps loudmouths dopes so-and-so's snots goons dolts cavemen dinks pests ninnies boobies snobs jackasses nits doofuses dufuses airheads nitwits dorks turkeys snips schmoes dweebs nincompoops snoots half-wits Neanderthals insolents birdbrains Antonyms & Near Antonyms heroes gentlemen ladies idols heroines role models saints angels See More
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