louse
noun/laʊs/
/laʊs/
- (plural licea small insect that lives on the bodies of humans and animals/laɪs//laɪs/)
- head lice
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- (plural louses)(informal, disapproving) a very unpleasant person
- Steve had let her down; she should never have trusted the louse.
Word OriginOld English lūs, (plural) lȳs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch luis, German Laus.
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