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lousiness

lous·y
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lou-zee]
    • /ˈlaʊ zi/
    • /ˈlaʊ.zi.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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.

lousiness usage trend in Literature

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