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louse
[lous, lous, louz]
noun
plural
lice, lousesany small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura sucking louse, parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus humanus body louse or Pediculus humanus capitis head louse and Phthirius pubis crab louse, or pubic louse.
any insect of the order Mallophaga bird louse, biting louse, or chewing louse, parasitic on birds and mammals, having mouthparts adapted for biting.
Slang.a contemptible person, especially an unethical one.
verb (used with object)
to delouse.
verb phrase
Slangto spoil; botch.
Miscasting loused up the movie.
louse
/ ʊ /
noun
any wingless bloodsucking insect of the order Anoplura: includes Pediculus capitis ( head louse ), Pediculus corporis ( body louse ), and the crab louse, all of which infest man
any wingless insect of the order Mallophaga, such as the chicken louse: external parasites of birds and mammals with biting mouthparts
any of various similar but unrelated insects, such as the plant louse and book louse
slangan unpleasant or mean person
verb
to remove lice from
slang(foll by up) to ruin or spoil
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of louse1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of louse1
Example Sentences
One section demonstrates how it could be used to generate a letter about a head lice outbreak, for example.
They picked them up from school, held the flashlight while I checked for lice, assisted them with math homework and attended their school performances.
Hundreds of parasites have the ability to infect humans, including lice, mites and ticks.
When he was let out of detention, a month later, he was in his underwear, covered, says his mother, in cigarette burns, wounds and lice.
"It's the season for skin infections and we don't have creams or ointments for bacterial infections, no medicines to treat scabies and head lice."
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