As nouns the difference between louse and louses
is that louse is a small parasitic wingless insect of the order phthiraptera while louses is (nonstandard).
As verbs the difference between louse and louses
is that louse is to remove lice from the body of a person or animal; to delouse while louses is (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
louses
English
Noun
(head)
(nonstandard)
Verb
(head)
(louse)
Anagrams
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