The thing about bridge is that nobody can play it well. It's so hard that everybody's lousy at it (New Yorker).
b) dirty; disgusting; mean.lousy with money. MacEachern looked up to discover the area was, as he puts it, “lousy with lobsters” (Maclean's).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lous´i|ly — lous|y «LOW zee», adjective, lous|i|er, lous|i|est. 1. infested with lice. 2. Slang, Figurative. a) bad; … Useful english dictionary
lous|y — «LOW zee», adjective, lous|i|er, lous|i|est. 1. infested with lice. 2. Slang, Figurative. a) bad; … Useful english dictionary
lous — aceph·a·lous; achlo·ro·phyl·lous; acid·u·lous; acoe·lous; adac·ty·lous; am·moph·i·lous; am·phib·o·lous; am·phi·coe·lous; am·phi·con·dy·lous; an·e·moph·i·lous; an·gu·lous; an·iso·dac·ty·lous; an·iso·phyl·lous; anom·a·lous; anom·a·lous·ly;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
a|cid´u|lous|ness — a|cid|u|lous «uh SIHJ uh luhs», adjective. 1. slightly acid or sour. 2. Figurative. caustic; harsh: »It is beautiful, therefore…to find a woman, George Eliot, departing utterly out of that mood of hate or even of acidulous satire in which… … Useful english dictionary
a|nom´a|lous|ness — a|nom|a|lous «uh NOM uh luhs», adjective. 1. departing from the common rule; not conforming to what is usual; irregular: »A position as head of a department, but with no real authority, is anomalous. SYNONYM(S): unnatural, exceptional, peculiar.… … Useful english dictionary
bib´u|lous|ness — bib|u|lous «BIHB yuh luhs», adjective. 1. a) fond of drinking alcoholic liquor; addicted to drink. b) = drunk. (Cf. ↑drunk) 2. absorbent of moisture. ╂[< Latin bibulus (with English ous) < bibere drink] –bib´u|lous|ly, adverb. – … Useful english dictionary
cal´lous|ness — cal|lous «KAL uhs», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. having a callus; hard; hardened: »Going barefoot makes the bottoms of your feet callous. 2. Figurative. unfeeling; not sensitive: »Only a callous person can see suffering without trying to relieve it … Useful english dictionary
cred´u|lous|ness — cred|u|lous «KREHJ uh luhs», adjective. 1. too ready to believe; easily deceived: »She was so credulous that the other children could fool her easily. SYNONYM(S): gullible. 2. characterized by or arising from credulity. ╂[< Latin crēdulus… … Useful english dictionary
