louse
/laʊs/
noun
- A small, wingless insect that lives on the skin or hair of humans and animals and feeds on blood.
- A single louse can lay many eggs, called nits, on a person's scalp.
- The child had to use a special shampoo to get rid of a louse in her hair.
- The vet checked the dog for a louse after it started scratching constantly.
- An unpleasant or dishonest person.
- That louse stole money from his own grandmother.
- Don't be such a louse — you promised to help and then you didn't show up.
- He's a real louse for spreading rumors about his coworkers.