Louse

Synonyms for "louse" (63 found)

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Closest matches (13)

Noun(6 words)
bird lousebiting lousebotchbunglecadcootie

Strong matches (19)

Related words (31)

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

9 entries
disagreeable personhomopteranhomopterous insecthumaninsectparasitepersonruinunpleasant person

More specific

8 entries
body lousebotchbunglehead louselowlifepubic lousescrew upvillain

Collocations

10 entries
body lousehead louselice infestationlousy datalousy performancelousy planlousy resultslousy workpediculosis capitispubic louse

Inflections

4 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The plural form of "louse" is "lice".

Source: tatoeba (329281)

Nature shows us only the tail of the lion. But there is no doubt in my mind that the lion belongs to it even if he cannot reveal himself to the eye all at once because of his enormous size. We see him only the way a louse sitting upon him would.

Source: tatoeba (5225979)

I'm fascinated by the evolutionary history of the louse.

Source: tatoeba (9548999)

Industrial neighborhoods that included residential shacks and stables, belching smokestacks and a huge gas-storage tank, the city’s most opulent brothel, and a muddy lane called “Louse Alley” — as in the bloodsucking insect — rose just across the Capitol’s reflecting pool.

Source: tatoeba (11252332)

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