lousy B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈlaʊ.zi/ See IPA manual Freq #3379 Meanings 1 adj Very bad; of poor quality. I worked here all summer and all I got was this lousy T-shirt. 2 adj Feeling ill or unwell. I caught a cold and I've been feeling lousy all week. 3 adj Full of or crowded with something (usually unwanted). The place was lousy with tourists during the summer. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · very bad; of poor quality. badawful 2 adj · feeling ill or unwell. illailing 3 adj · full of or crowded with... teemingjam-packed Word family Forms lousierlousiest Derived forms lousilylousinessunlousy Related forms cootiecrabsliceylouse Etymology AI details From Middle English lousy, lowsy, lousi, equivalent to louse + -y. lousy Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lousy **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈlaʊ.zi/ **Frequency rank:** 3379 ## Meanings 1. Very bad; of poor quality. 2. Feeling ill or unwell. 3. Full of or crowded with something (usually unwanted). ## Examples - I worked here all summer and all I got was this lousy T-shirt. - I caught a cold and I've been feeling lousy all week. - The place was lousy with tourists during the summer. ## Derived Forms - lousily - lousiness - unlousy ## Related Forms - cootie - crabs - licey - louse ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lousy ## Etymology From Middle English lousy, lowsy, lousi, equivalent to louse + -y. ## AI Etymology Lousy comes from Middle English lousy, lowsy, lousi, equivalent to louse + -y. In present-day English its meanings include very bad; of poor quality, feeling ill or unwell, and full of or crowded with something (usually unwanted). Related and derived forms include cootie, crabs, licey, and lousily. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown