As a noun louse
is a small parasitic wingless insect of the order
phthiraptera .
As a verb louse
is to remove lice from the body of a person or animal; to delouse.
As an adjective fouse is
ready, eager, prompt, quick, striving forward, inclined to, willing.
louse Noun
(en-noun)
A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Phthiraptera .
(colloquial, dated, not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who has recently taken an action considered deceitful or indirectly harmful.
Synonyms
* (insect) (North America) cootie
* (contemptible person) maggot, worm
Derived terms
* body louse
* booklouse
* crab louse
* head louse
* louser
* lousy
* pubic louse
* sea louse
* three skips of a louse
Verb
(lous)
To remove lice from the body of a person or animal; to delouse.
Synonyms
* delouse
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fouse English
Adjective
( en-adj)
ready, eager, prompt, quick, striving forward, inclined to, willing
ardent, zealous, passionate, expectant, brave, noble: ready to depart, die; dying
- But I mean she was the most fouse girl so understandable! —
Exhale , 2011
References
* Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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