LOUSINESS

loathsomeness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness, lousiness, wickedness

(noun) the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions; “the vileness of his language surprised us”

pediculosis, lousiness

(noun) infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lousiness (uncountable)

The state or property of being lousy.

Source: Wiktionary


Lous"i*ness, n.

Definition: The state or quality of being lousy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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