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louse

Letters that make louse

s, o, e, l, u are letters that make 'louse'

Words within louse

SE, use, US, Ouse, Se are words within 'louse'

Anagrams of louse

ousel is an anagram of 'louse'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of louse

blouse, loused, louses are words created by adding a letter to 'louse'

louse is a 5 letter word ending with e
louse is a 5 letter word starting with l

4 possible definitions for 'louse'

Louse as "a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect"

Under this definition, louse is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dirt ball, worm, insect have the same meaning as 'louse'

louse as a type

'louse' can be a type of unpleasant person, disagreeable person.

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

Under this definition, louse is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

plant louse has the same meaning as louse

louse as a type

'louse' can be a type of homopterous insect, homopteran.

Types of louse

aphid, adelgid, grape louse, grape phylloxera, Phylloxera vitifoleae, jumping plant louse, psylla, psyllid, oak blight are types of 'louse'.

Derivatives of louse

lousy is a derivative of louse.

Louse as "wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting, mostly parasitic on birds"

Under this definition, louse is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bird louse, biting louse have the same meaning as 'louse'

louse as a type

'louse' can be a type of insect.

Types of louse

chicken louse, Menopon palladum, Menopon gallinae, shaft louse are types of 'louse'.

louse as a member

'louse' can be a member of Mallophaga, order Mallophaga.

Derivatives of louse

lousy is a derivative of louse.

Louse as "wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals"

Under this definition, louse is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sucking louse has the same meaning as louse

louse as a type

'louse' can be a type of insect.

Types of louse

common louse, head louse, body louse, cootie, Pediculus corporis, crab louse, pubic louse, crab, Pediculus capitis, Phthirius pubis, Pediculus humanus are types of 'louse'.

louse as a member

'louse' can be a member of Anoplura, order Anoplura.

Derivatives of louse

lousy is a derivative of louse.