[
UK
/lˈaʊsi/
]
[ US /ˈɫaʊzi/ ]
[ US /ˈɫaʊzi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
infested with lice
burned their lousy clothes -
vile; despicable
a dirty (or lousy) trick
a filthy traitor -
very bad
it's a stinking world
a lousy play
How To Use lousy In A Sentence
- At first his jealousy only showed in small ways-he didn't mind me talking to other guys.
- These successes, if that is what they are, are tinged with a jealousy that legal writers elsewhere have a more publicly acknowledged involvement in moulding the law's development.
- Oh, damn the lousy tribe of them!" cried he, beating his palm upon the table; "what's Long Davie the dempster thinking of to be letting such folk come scorning here? Doom Castle
- He discovers he is aroused by jealousy, so he encourages the young doctor to flirt with his wife.
- Few things grate a Canadian hockey fan more than seeing one of our national teams lose to an American team, especially when the game was decided by a lousy, fluky goal.
- They are poor amid wealth and their living conditions are lousy.
- Jealousy and suspicion are eroding our friendship.
- Those on the left side accentuate anger, hate, jealousy, and selfishness. The Bushman Way of Tracking God
- Old Drury Lane has called me in, with jealousy to cover 'em, And sent me round with their own bills, to go and plaster over 'em.
- In love you have patience, kindness, the absence of jealousy, pride and boastfulness.