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- pronunciation:
- laUs
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
lice, louses |
| definition 1: |
any of a large variety of very small, flightless, parasitic insects that live on the bodies of mammals and birds.
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| definition 2: |
(informal) one who deserves contempt.
- similar words:
- bum
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| related words: |
blackguard, villain, wretch |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
louses, lousing, loused |
| definition: |
to remove lice from the body or hair of; delouse.
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