NOUN | state | lousiness, pediculosis | infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching |
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attribute | lousiness, loathsomeness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness, wickedness | the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions |
Sounds | law'ziynahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching. | |
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Synonym | pediculosis | |
Narrower | pediculosis capitis, head lice | infestation of the scalp with lice |
pediculosis corporis | infestation of body skin with lice | |
pediculosis pubis, crabs | infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice | |
Broader | infestation | The state of being invaded or overrun by parasites |
Spanish | pediculosis | |
Catalan | pediculosi | |
Adjectives | lousy | infested with lice |
Meaning | The quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions. | |
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Synonyms | loathsomeness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness, wickedness | |
Broader | offensiveness, odiousness, distastefulness | The quality of being offensive |
Spanish | asquerosidad | |
Catalan | repugnància, vilesa, viltat | |
Adjectives | lousy | very bad |
lousy | vile |
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