Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: louse
IPA transcription: [l'aʊs]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: louse, sucking_louse
    Meaning: wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
Usage examples
  • I walked down to the yards, a quarter of a mile away, and there first saw the hop louse.
  • And to consolidate two empires, he's been wanting me to marry a multi-billionaire--who is also a louse and a crumb and a heel.