lousy

[ lou-zee ]
/ ˈlaʊ zi /
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adjective, lous·i·er, lous·i·est.

infested with lice.
Informal.
  1. mean or contemptible: That was a lousy thing to do.
  2. wretchedly bad; miserable: a lousy job; I feel lousy.

Idioms for lousy

    lousy with, Slang. well supplied with or filled with, often to excess: Our city is lousy with bad drivers. I wish I were lousy with money like my boss.

Origin of lousy

First recorded in 1350–1400, lousy is from the Middle English word lousi. See louse, -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM lousy

lous·i·ly, adverb lous·i·ness, noun

Words nearby lousy

loury, louse, louse up, louser, lousewort, lousy, lousy with, lout, louth, loutish, loutrophoros

Words related to lousy with

plentiful, great, big, large, diverse, various, heavy, generous, ample, sufficient, bountiful, copious, rich, productive, fertile, prolific, unlimited, full, teeming, cramped

British Dictionary definitions for lousy with

lousy
/ (ˈlaʊzɪ) /

adjective lousier or lousiest

slang very mean or unpleasant a lousy thing to do
slang inferior or bad this is a lousy film
infested with lice
(foll by with) slang
  1. provided with an excessive amount (of)he's lousy with money
  2. full of or teeming with

Derived forms of lousy

lousily, adverb lousiness, noun

Idioms and Phrases with lousy with

lousy with

Abundantly supplied, as in He's lousy with money. Like louse up, this expression alludes to being infested with lice. [First half of 1800s]