louse

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 Noun 1.5.1 Synonyms 1.5.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English lows(e) < Old English lūs < Proto-Germanic *lus-.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /laʊs/, SAMPA: /laUs/
• Rhymes: -aʊs

[edit] Noun

louse (plural lice)

1. A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Phthiraptera.

[edit] Derived terms

• body louse
• booklouse
• crab louse
• head louse
• lousy
• pubic louse
• three skips of a louse

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[edit] Verb

to louse (third-person singular simple present louses, present participle lousing, simple past and past participle loused)

1. To remove lice from the body of a person or animal; to delouse

[edit] Noun

louse (plural louses)

1. A worthless or contemptible person.

[edit] Synonyms

• (worthless person): maggot, worm

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