adj.
Pronunciation: ' lau ̇ -z ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: lous · i · er ; -est
Date: 14th century
1 : infested with lice
2 a : totally repulsive : CONTEMPTIBLE b : miserably poor or inferior <got lousy grades> c : somewhat ill <felt lousy after dinner> d : amply supplied : REPLETE < lousy with money>
3 of silk : fuzzy and specked because of splitting of the fiber
– lous · i · ly \ -z ə -l ē \ adverb
– lous · i · ness \ -z ē -n ə s \ noun