Definition of louse

"louse" in the noun sense

1. louse, sucking louse

wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals

2. worm, louse, insect, dirt ball

a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect

3. plant louse, louse

any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants

4. bird louse, biting louse, louse

wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting mostly parasitic on birds

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Quotations for louse

As brisk as a body-louse. [ Proverb ]

An hungry louse bites sore. [ Proverb ]

Sue a beggar and catch a louse. [ Proverb ]

A beggar pays a benefit with a louse. [ Proverb ]

A rogue's wardrobe is harbour for a louse. [ Proverb ]

He has an even hand to throw a louse into the fire. [ Proverb ]

Ware shins, quoth Grub, when he flung a louse in the fire. [ Proverb ]

If a louse miss its footing on his coat, it will be sure to break its neck. [ Proverb ]

No friend like to a bosom friend, as the man said when he pulled out a louse. [ Proverb ]

louse in Scrabble®

The word louse is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 5

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters louse:

LOUSE
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louse in Words With Friends™

The word louse is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

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Words containing the sequence louse

Words that start with louse (7 words)

Words that end with louse (5 words)

Word Growth involving louse

Shorter words in louse

us use

Longer words containing louse

barklouse

blouse bloused

blouse blouses

delouse deloused

delouse delouser delousers

delouse delouses

louseberries

louseberry

loused bloused

loused calloused

loused deloused

louses blouses

louses callouses

louses delouses

louses woodlouses

lousewort louseworts

woodlouse woodlouses