louse
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Definition of louse
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plural lice\ ˈlīs
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: a contemptible person : heel
what a beast, what a cad, what a louse he had been— Walter Karig
louse
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Definition of louse (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms for louse
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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Examples of louse in a Sentence
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a problem with head lice Her ex-husband is a real louse.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Consider the speckled sea louse (Eurydice pulchra). — Douglas Main, National Geographic, "Why oysters close on the full moon—and more odd lunar effects on animals," 17 Apr. 2019 Thanks to evolution, the pesky parasites known as lice have become resistant to most over-the-counter treatments. — Good Housekeeping, "Yikes! Super-Strains of Lice Have Spread to 25 States," 26 Feb. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'louse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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