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Examples of louse in a Sentence
a problem with head lice
Her ex-husband is a real louse.
Recent Examples of louse from the Web
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The lice themselves are no worse than normal head lice — just harder to kill.
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Yet the taboo persists in America, where lice are something to be dealt with privately and secretly.
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While sea lice aren't known for feasting on humans (they're mostly known for latching onto fish and causing severe damage), sea lice plagues have hit beaches around the world before, including in Australia and Florida.
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The fight against disease Citrus greening, also known as yellow dragon disease, is spread by a kind of louse called the Asian citrus psyllid, the size of a grain of rice.
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The best way to check for lice, according to the AAP, is for parents to inspect their children at home.
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The tiny lice attach themselves to salmon and feed on them, killing or rendering them unsuitable for dinner tables.
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The tiny lice attach themselves to salmon and feed on them, killing or rendering them unsuitable for dinner tables.
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The tiny lice attach themselves to salmon and feed on them, killing or rendering them unsuitable for dinner tables.
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Origin and Etymology of louse
First Known Use: before 12th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearlouse Synonyms
Synonyms
beast, boor, cad, churl, clown, creep, cur, dog, heel, jerk, joker, lout, pill, rat, reptile, scum, skunk, slob, snake, stinker, swine, varmint, vermin;
Related Words
barbarian, brute, caveman, Neanderthal, savage;
lowlife, miscreant, rascal, rogue, roughneck, scab, scamp, scoundrel, villain, wretch;
booby, fool, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, nut;
airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, dolt, dope, dork [slang], goon, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron, turkey;
Phrases
son of a gun;
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Definition of louse
Recent Examples of louse from the Web
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Will Ferrell figure out a way to get along, their fathers (Mel Gibson, John Lithgow) show up for the holidays to louse everything up in this comedy sequel.
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Origin and Etymology of louse
First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearLOUSE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of louse for English Language Learners
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: a type of small insect that lives on the bodies of people or animals
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: a bad or cruel person
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