Louse

Quick meaning: Louse is a noun meaning A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.

Meaning

A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.

More Meanings

1. (colloquial, dated, not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.
2. (computing, slang) The currency sign ¤.
3. To remove lice from; to delouse.

Example Sentences

It's then that those louses go back to their spouses. Diamonds are a girl's best friend.

[…] as she raised her guitar for the last loud chord, an unseen louse let loose a rubber-tipped arrow that landed right on her dark-skinned forehead.

He said: "Thanks, friend; but you're wasting your time. You better warn Crocker. If that louse makes a play for me, he'll get hit with Chicago lightning!"

There were a few wire-netted enclosures to keep young chickens from the hawks, but the fowls wandered at large, coming about the hut to ruffle their feathers in the dust, and louse themselves, and pick up scraps.

Word Forms

• louses
• lousing
• loused

Synonyms for louse

Depending on context, synonyms include cootie, maggot, worm, delouse, insect, plant louse.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include insect, plant louse, worm, bug, nit, pig.

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