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 louselike is
resembling or characteristic of a louse.
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