lousy

[ lou-zee ]
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adjective,lous·i·er, lous·i·est.
  1. infested with lice.

  2. Informal.

    • mean or contemptible: That was a lousy thing to do.

    • wretchedly bad; miserable: a lousy job; I feel lousy.

Idioms about lousy

  1. 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.

Origin of lousy

1
First recorded in 1350–1400, lousy is from the Middle English word lousi.See louse, -y1

Other words for lousy

Other words from lousy

  • lous·i·ly, adverb
  • lous·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby lousy

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British Dictionary definitions for lousy

lousy

/ (ˈlaʊzɪ) /


adjectivelousier or lousiest
  1. slang very mean or unpleasant: a lousy thing to do

  2. slang inferior or bad: this is a lousy film

  1. infested with lice

  2. (foll by with) slang

    • provided with an excessive amount (of): he's lousy with money

    • full of or teeming with

Derived forms of lousy

  • lousily, adverb
  • lousiness, noun

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