louse

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

louse [louse louses loused lousing] noun, verb BrE [laʊs] NAmE [laʊs]
noun
1. (pl. liceBrE [laɪs] ; NAmE [laɪs] )a small insect that lives on the bodies of humans and animals
•head lice
see also ↑woodlouse
2. (pl. louses)(informal, disapproving)a very unpleasant person
•Steve had let her down; she should never have trusted the louse.

Word Origin:
Old English lūs, (plural) lȳs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch luis, German Laus.
Derived: ↑louse something up
 
verb
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Word Origin:
Old English lūs, (plural) lȳs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch luis, German Laus.
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  bird louse, biting louse, plant louse, worm, insect, dirt ball, sucking louse