Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

louse-ridden

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: louse-rid-den
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Full of or infested with lice.

Example Sentences

"During the first few days this disease does not affect the appetite, nor does it affect the general appearance of the bird, it simply appears weak on its legs, but as time goes on it becomes weaker and, not able to get about, it is trampled on and pecked by its mates, and soon becomes thin and louse ridden."
"From the filthy, louse-ridden cells of Russia’s overcrowded prisons has emerged a serial killer that is as devious as it is dangerous. Its name is Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and it sallies forth on spumes of sputum each time an infected inmate coughs or sneezes."

Etymology

From louse + -ridden.

Inflected Forms

more louse-ridden (comparative) most louse-ridden (superlative)

Questions

What does louse-ridden mean?: Full of or infested with lice.
Where does louse-ridden come from?: From louse + -ridden.

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