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Synonyms for louse

11 synonyms
2 meanings

noun

Most common

arithmetic bug leaping dandruff worm insect loser bastard plant louse sucking louse

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Leaping dandruff — A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea

leaping dandruff, arithmetic bug, cootie slang informal US CA

2. Worm — A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm

worm, insect, maggot

Other

bastard, loser, plant louse, sucking louse, currency sign

Definitions

n. 1
A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Psocodea.
n. 2
A contemptible person; one who is deceitful or causes harm.
It's then that those louses go back to their spouses. Diamonds are a girl's best friend.

Related words

Word family: louseless lousewort lousicide lousy
Phrases: louse up body louse book louse plant louse bark louse crab louse jumping plant louse louse fly

Forms

Plural: louses → cooties, worms, insects, maggots…

Example sentences

worm The quick bird is the one who will catch the worm!
insect She's convinced she has an insect inside her head.
loser Jason is no bad guy, but rather a pitiable loser.
bastard I'll give that bastard a taste of his own medicine.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
louse		steady
worm		steady
insect		falling
loser		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: worm¹
5 letters: loser²
6 letters: insect², maggot², cootie
7 letters: bastard²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (loser² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: pou
Italiano: pidocchio
Español: piojo
Català: poll