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. 2016 Granted, a reference to louse is not unique to Bethel, about 400 miles (640 kilometers) west of Anchorage. — Rachel D'oro, The Seattle Times, "Alaska town seeks to remove ‘Lousetown’ nickname from code," 10 Sep. 2018 The word louse refers to unpleasant or contemptible people. — Rachel D'oro, The Seattle Times, "Alaska town seeks to remove ‘Lousetown’ nickname from code," 10 Sep. 2018 Since lice are big fans of the hair surrounding the genitals, using condoms won’t protect you, the CDC explains. — Korin Miller, SELF, "These Are the Only Kinds of Birth Control That Also Protect Against STIs," 27 July 2018 Each female louse can produce two strings of 1,000 eggs, which means infestations spread quickly within concentrated populations of captive fish. — Amanda Little, WIRED, "The Laser Battle Against Blood-Sucking Parasites of the Deep," 23 May 2018 As liquid builds up inside the louse, its internal organs start to shut down from the exhaustion of trying to pump out the water. — Karen Weintraub, Scientific American, "Revenge of the Super Lice," 1 June 2017 The ex-husband is uncaring, amoral, self-assured, breezy, confident and a total louse, a convincing case of opposites attracting. — Mick Lasalle, Houston Chronicle, "Review: ‘Boundaries’ a trip to nowhere," 3 July 2018Recent Examples on the Web: 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, "Milwaukee fall movie guide: 48 movies, 4 festivals, 11 weeks," 31 Aug. 2017These 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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