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- [lou-zee]
- /ˈlaʊ zi/
- /ˈlaʊ.zi.nəs/
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- [lou-zee]
- /ˈlaʊ zi/
Definitions of lousiness word
- adjective lousiness infested with lice. 1
- adjective lousiness Informal. mean or contemptible: That was a lousy thing to do. wretchedly bad; miserable: a lousy job; I feel lousy. 1
- idioms lousiness lousy with, Slang. well supplied with or filled with, often to excess: Our city is lousy with bad drivers. I wish I were lousy with money like my boss. 1
- noun lousiness State or property of being lousy. 1
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Origin of lousiness
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, lousy is from the Middle English word lousi. See louse, -y1
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Parts of speech for Lousiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lousiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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