HyperDic: lousy

English > 3 senses of the word lousy:
ADJECTIVEalllousy, icky, crappy, rotten, shitty, stinking, stinkyvery bad
alllousyinfested with lice
alllousy, dirty, filthyvile
lousy > pronunciation
Soundslaw'ziy
RhymesAnasazi ... z / Z: 56 rhymes with ziy...
English > lousy: 3 senses > adjective 1
MeaningVery bad.
Example"a lousy play"
Synonymsicky, crappy, rotten, shitty, stinking, stinky
BroaderbadHaving undesirable or negative qualities
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
Spanishapestoso, asqueroso, podrido
Nounslousinessthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
English > lousy: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaninginfested with lice.
Example"burned their lousy clothes"
Broaderdirty, soiled, uncleanSoiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
Spanishpiojoso
Catalanpollós
Nounslousewingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
louseany of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
lousewingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting
lousinessinfestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching
English > lousy: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaningvile; despicable.
Example"a dirty (or lousy) trick"
Synonymsdirty, filthy
Broadernasty, awfulOffensive or even (of persons) malicious
Nounslousinessthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions

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