lousy

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   infested with lice

   burned their lousy clothes

2. 2
   adj

   very bad

   a lousy play

3. 3
   adj

   Unwanted and often unpleasant.

   I worked here all summer and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.

4. 4
   adj

   Unwell; under the weather.

   I caught a cold and I've been feeling lousy all week.

5. 5
   adj

   Filled or packed (with something, usually bad).

   The place was lousy with students.

6. 6
   adj

   vile

7. 7
   adj

   Infested with lice.

Etymology

From Middle English lousy, lowsy, lousi, equivalent to louse + -y.