louse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaʊs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. laʊs; v. also laʊz/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. lous; v. lous, louz)


Inflections of 'louse' (n):
louses
npl (When talking about a person)
lice
npl (All other usages)
Inflections of 'louse' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
louses
v 3rd person singular
lousing
v pres p
loused
v past
loused
v past p

louse
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Synonyms:
body louse, head louse, nit


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