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What is another word for Louse? – 231 Louse Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    pest parasite insect bug flea tick mite vermin nuisance bother annoyance irritant plague scourge blight infestation invasion outbreak eruption explosion proliferation increase surge infest infect contaminate pollute foul sully dirty defile corrupt degrade debase parasite freeloader sponge leech bloodsucker mosquito fly beetle cockroach rat mouse flea tick lice nit creepy-crawler crawly creepy-crawly

    Meaning of Louse

    The primary meaning of the word "louse" is a small, wingless, parasitic insect that lives on the bodies of humans, animals, or birds.

    Definitions

    • A small, wingless, parasitic insect that lives on the bodies of humans, animals, or birds, feeding on blood, skin, or other tissues.
    • A contemptible or annoying person, especially one who exploits or takes advantage of others.
    • An informal term for a person who is considered to be a nuisance or a pest.

    Etymology of Louse

    The word "louse" has its roots in Old English "lūs", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "lusiz" and the Proto-Indo-European root "leus-", both referring to a louse or a similar insect.
    The word has been used in English since the 9th century to refer to the insect, and its metaphorical extension to describe a contemptible or annoying person dates back to the 14th century.

    Example Uses

    • The child had a bad case of lice and had to be treated with special shampoo.
    • The company has been plagued by a louse of a manager who is always taking advantage of his employees.
    • The new policy has been a louse, causing more problems than it has solved.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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    Related Nouns

    insect parasite pest nuisance annoyance irritant plague scourge blight infestation invasion outbreak eruption explosion proliferation insecticide pesticide repellent treatment remedy cure medicine shampoo cream ointment lotion spray powder dust fumigant insectizer exterminator extermination elimination eradication destruction annihilation

    Related Verbs

    infest infect contaminate pollute foul sully dirty defile corrupt degrade debase exploit take advantage annoy irritate bother plague scourge blight invade erupt explode proliferate increase surge treat remedy cure shampoo cream apply spray dust fumigate exterminate eliminate eradicate destroy annihilate

    Related Adjectives

    parasitic infectious contaminating polluting foul sullied dirty defiled corrupt degraded debased exploitative annoying irritating bothersome plaguing scourging blighting invasive eruptive explosive proliferating increasing surging treatable remediable curable medicinal chemical toxic poisonous deadly harmful innocuous benign gentle kindhearted compassionate sympathetic empathetic considerate thoughtful courteous polite civil refined cultured sophisticated