lousiness


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lous·y

 (lou′zē)
adj. lous·i·er, lous·i·est
1. Inferior or worthless: a lousy play.
2. Extremely contemptible; nasty: a lousy trick.
3. Sick or unwell: I feel really lousy.
4. Infested with lice.
5. Slang Abundantly supplied: lousy with money.
lous′i·ly adv.
lous′i·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.lousiness - infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
pediculosis
infestation - the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
head lice, pediculosis capitis - infestation of the scalp with lice
pediculosis corporis - infestation of body skin with lice
crabs, pediculosis pubis - infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
2.lousiness - the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotionslousiness - the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions; "the vileness of his language surprised us"
loathsomeness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness, wickedness
odiousness, offensiveness, distastefulness - the quality of being offensive
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
سوء، تَقْميل
zavšivenost
elendighed
tetvesség
aî vera lúsugur
zavšivavenosť
berbatlıkbitlilik

louse1

(laus) – plural lice (lais) – noun
a type of wingless, blood-sucking insect, sometimes found on the bodies of animals and people.
lousy (ˈlauzi) adjective
1. having lice.
2. really terrible. I'm a lousy cook.
ˈlousiness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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