loused
Variant of louse
louse
definition
louse (lo̵us; for v., also lo̵uz)
noun pl. lice
- any of an order (Anoplura) of small, flat, wingless insects with sucking mouthparts, parasitic on the skin or hair of humans and some other mammals; esp., the human body louse (Pediculus humanus corporis) and head louse (P. h. capitis)
- any of various arthropods that suck blood or juice from other animals or plants
- bird louse
- any of various other small insects, arachnids, and crustaceans that are not parasitic, as the book louse or wood louse
- Slang a person regarded as mean, contemptible, etc.
Etymology: ME lous < OE lus (pl. lys), akin to Ger laus < IE *lūs > Welsh lleuen, Bret laouen
louse Idioms
louse up
☆Slang to botch; spoil; ruin
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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