Meaning of louse in English. louse. noun [ C ] us / laʊs / uk / laʊs / plural lice. Add to word list Add to word list. a very small insect that lives on the bodies or in the hair of people and animals. IMNATURE/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. louse noun [ C ] us / lɑʊs / plural lice us / lɑɪs / Add to word list a small insect that lives on the bodies of people and animals (Definition of louse from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of louse /laʊs/ /laʊs/ IPA guide Other forms: lice; louses A louse is a tiny insect that lives on the skin of animals and people. If you find a louse in your hair, you'll have to treat your scalp to get rid of any of its friends that might still be lurking there. 1. plural lice / ˈlaɪs/ : a type of small insect that lives on the bodies of people or animals. a problem with head lice. 2. informal plural louses : a bad or cruel person. Her ex-husband is a real louse. 2 louse / ˈ laʊs/ verb. louses; loused; lousing. OapEi. Meaning of louse in English. louse. noun [ C ] us / laʊs / uk / laʊs / plural lice. Add to word list Add to word list. a very small insect that lives on the bodies or in the hair of people and animals. IMNATURE/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about lice. Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of LICE is plural of louse. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Insects louse1 /laʊs/ noun [ countable] 1 (plural lice /laɪs/) a small insect that lives on the hair or skin of people or animals 2 (plural louses) informal someone who is nasty and unpleasant Examples from the Corpus louse • I did comb out a single dead louse, and we inspected it o louse noun [ C ] us / lɑʊs / plural lice us / lɑɪs / Add to word list a small insect that lives on the bodies of people and animals (Definition of louse from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of louse 1. plural lice / ˈlaɪs/ : a type of small insect that lives on the bodies of people or animals. a problem with head lice. 2. informal plural louses : a bad or cruel person. Her ex-husband is a real louse. 2 louse / ˈ laʊs/ verb. louses; loused; lousing.

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