Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hed noun lous]
- /hɛd noun laʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hed noun lous]
- /hɛd noun laʊs/
Definitions of head louse words
- noun head louse See under louse (def 1). 1
- noun plural head louse any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse) 1
- noun plural head louse any insect of the order Mallophaga (bird louse, biting louse, or chewing louse) parasitic on birds and mammals, having mouthparts adapted for biting. 1
- noun plural head louse plant louse. 1
- noun plural head louse Slang. a contemptible person, especially an unethical one. 1
- verb with object head louse to delouse. 1
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Origin of head louse
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Head louse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
head louse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
head louse usage trend in Literature
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