lice

L1I1C3E1
/laɪs/

noun

louse

OriginMiddle English lys ← Old English lȳs →
Less commonScrabble 6
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of louse
  2. proscribedlouse

Origin

  1. Old Englishlȳs
  2. Middle Englishlys
  3. Englishlice

From Middle English lys, from Old English lȳs.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lice

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Anagrams

ceilCeliLeic
Cite this entry
APA

lice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lice

MLA

“lice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lice. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lice,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lice.

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