Louse vs Vermin - What's the difference?
louse | vermin |
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.
To remove lice from the body of a person or animal; to delouse.
(countable, or, uncountable) Any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance.
(countable, or, uncountable) Animals that prey on game, such as foxes or weasels.
(countable, or, uncountable) Obnoxious, or mean and offensive person or people.
As nouns the difference between louse and vermin
is that louse is a small parasitic wingless insect of the order Phthiraptera while vermin is any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance.As a verb louse
is to remove lice from the body of a person or animal; to delouse.louse
English
(wikipedia louse)Noun
(en-noun)Synonyms
* (insect) (North America) cootie * (contemptible person) maggot, wormDerived terms
* body louse * booklouse * crab louse * head louse * louser * lousy * pubic louse * sea louse * three skips of a louseVerb
(lous)Synonyms
* delousevermin
English
(wikipedia vermin)Noun
- The area was plagued by all sorts of vermin : fleas, lice, mice, and rats to name a few.
- Bring these gypsy vermin to the Palace of Justice.
