English noun: lousiness |
1. | lousiness (state) infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching |
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| Synonyms | pediculosis |
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| Broader (hypernym) | infestation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | crabs, head lice, pediculosis capitis, pediculosis corporis, pediculosis pubis |
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2. | lousiness (attribute) the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions |
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| Samples | The vileness of his language surprised us.
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| Synonyms | loathsomeness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness, wickedness |
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| Broader (hypernym) | distastefulness, odiousness, offensiveness |
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