Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delouse

/dˌilˈaʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: de-louse
IPA: /dˌilˈaʊz/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove lice from.

verb

To apply insecticides or insect repellents to, in order to be sure that no lice or other parasites are present.

verb

To remove malicious software, such as viruses, trojans, spyware, or worms, from.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"A veterinarian could delouse your dog."
"During the Korean Conflict, American soldiers were deloused with DDT upon entering basic training."
"A deloused computer may still be considered no longer trustworthy."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *lewH-? Proto-Germanic *lūs Proto-West Germanic *lūs Old English lūs Middle English lous English louse English delouse From de- + louse.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

delouses (present, singular) delousing (participle, present) deloused (participle, past) deloused (past)

Derived Forms

delouser

Frequently Paired Words

demouse

Rhymes With

allows how's cows vows browse aus bows brows arouse howes taos plows

Questions

How do you pronounce delouse?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˌilˈaʊz/.
What does delouse mean?: To remove lice from.
Where does delouse come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *lewH-? Proto-Germanic *lūs Proto-West Germanic *lūs Old English lūs Middle English lous English louse English delouse From de- + louse.

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