Definitions for lousy
ˈlaʊ zilousy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. icky, crappy, lousy, rotten, shitty, stinking, stinkyadjective

   very bad

   "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world"

2. lousyadjective

   infested with lice

   "burned their lousy clothes"

3. dirty, filthy, lousyadjective

   vile; despicable

   "a dirty (or lousy) trick"; "a filthy traitor"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lousyadjective

   Very bad; as, to feel lousy; to do a lousy job.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lousyadjective

   Remarkably bad; of poor quality, dirty, or underhanded; mean, contemptible.

2. lousyadjective

   Infested with lice.

3. lousyadjective

   Filled or packed with something.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lousyadjective

   Etymology: from louse.

   1. Swarming with lice; over-run with lice.

   Let him be daub’d with lace, live high and whore,
   Sometimes be lousy, but be never poor. John Dryden, Juv.

   Sweetbriar and gooseberry are only lousy in dry times, or very hot places. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

   2. Mean; low born; bred on the dunghil.

   I pray you now remembrance on the lousy knave mine host.
   A lousy knave, to have his gibes and his mockeries. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lousy

   Lousy is an adjective referring to something extremely poor in quality, performance or condition; substandard or inferior. It can also be used to describe unpleasant or miserable conditions or feelings. Additionally, it can refer to being infested with lice.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Lousyadjective

   infested with lice

2. Lousyadjective

   mean; contemptible; as, lousy knave

Anagrams for lousy »

1. souly

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lousy in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lousy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of lousy in a Sentence

1. Lily Tomlin:

   Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them.

2. Kathay Feng:

   One of the upsides, even when Michael Li have a lousy commission, is that Michael Li have created enough of a record for Supreme Court to review and be able to create some alternative that is fair.

3. Mitt Romney:

   Here's what I know: Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud, his promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University. He's playing members of the American public for suckers. He gets a free ride to the White House, and all we get is a lousy hat.

4. Rita Rudner:

   My mother is such a lousy cook that Thanksgiving at her house is a time of sorrow.

5. Brad Bannon:

   It's almost like he's running because this billionaire wants to stop Elizabeth Warren, it's lousy for Joe Biden but great for Elizabeth Warren.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lousy
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=lousy
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lousy
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lousy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lousy