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A 'modern' man has nothing to add to modernism, if only because he has nothing to oppose it with. The well-adapted drop off the dead limb of time like lice.
Elias Canetti

Meaning of "lice" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LICE

lice  [laɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LICE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lice is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Louse

Louse is the common name for members of over 3,000 species of wingless insects of the order Phthiraptera; three of which are classified as human disease agents. They are obligate ectoparasites of every avian and mammalian order except for monotremes, bats, whales, dolphins, porpoises and pangolins.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LICE


advice
ədˈvaɪs
Brice
braɪs
concise
kənˈsaɪs
device
dɪˈvaɪs
dice
daɪs
ice
aɪs
merchandise
ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪs
mice
maɪs
nice
naɪs
paradise
ˈpærəˌdaɪs
precise
prɪˈsaɪs
price
praɪs
rice
raɪs
sacrifice
ˈsækrɪˌfaɪs
slice
slaɪs
spice
spaɪs
suffice
səˈfaɪs
twice
twaɪs
vice
vaɪs
vise
vaɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LICE

licence
licence fee
licence number
licence plate
licencer
licensable
license
license plate
licensed
licensed aircraft engineer
licensee
licenser
licensing
licensing agreement
licensing hours
licensor
licensure
licente
licentiate

WORDS THAT END LIKE LICE

Alice
at a price
at any price
at short notice
brown rice
chief of police
choice
customer service
Home Office
juice
justice
malice
notice
office
once or twice
police
practice
service
the Oval Office
voice

Synonyms and antonyms of lice in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lice» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LICE

Find out the translation of lice to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lice from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lice» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

虱子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piojos
570 millions of speakers

English

lice
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जूँ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قَمْلٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вши
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

piolho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উকুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kutu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Läuse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シラミ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이들
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lice
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chấy rận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bitler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pidocchi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wszy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

воші
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

păduche
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψείρες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

muskiete
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

löss
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lice

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LICE»

The term «lice» is very widely used and occupies the 18.786 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LICE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lice» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lice» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lice

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6 QUOTES WITH «LICE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lice.
1
Louis Aragon
I demand that my books be judged with utmost severity, by knowledgeable people who know the rules of grammar and of logic, and who will seek beneath the footsteps of my commas the lice of my thought in the head of my style.
2
Elias Canetti
A 'modern' man has nothing to add to modernism, if only because he has nothing to oppose it with. The well-adapted drop off the dead limb of time like lice.
3
Ron Fournier
According to a Public Policy Polling survey, most Americans find lice and colonoscopies more appealing than Capitol Hill.
4
Theophile Gautier
Critical lice are like body lice, which desert corpses to seek the living.
5
Eskinder Nega
I sleep in peace, even if only in the company of lice, behind bars. The same could not be said of my incarcerators though they sleep in warm beds, next to their wives, in their homes.
6
Juan Williams
Americans have a lower opinion of Congress than they do of the NFL replacement refs, head lice, traffic jams, cockroaches and even the group to which yours truly belongs - Washington political pundits.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LICE»

Discover the use of lice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rats, Lice and History
When Roots of Radicalism first appeared. Nathan Glazer noted "this is a major work on the relationship between radical politics and psychological development.
Hans Zinsser, 2007
2
Yikes - Lice!
Rhyming text describes what happens when a family discovers lice in the home and fights against them. Includes factual information about how lice live, spread, and can be eradicated.
Donna Caffey, 2013
3
Leeches, Lice and Lampreys: A Natural History of Skin and ...
This book explores for the first time in one volume, the remarkable biology of these little known and frequently bizarre animals.
Graham C. Kearn, 2004
4
Rainbows, Head Lice, and Pea-Green Tile: Poems in the Voice ...
Poems celebrating a teacher's point of view include "Perfect Attendance," "The Empty Desk," "Library-Gold," "The Note I Never Sent," and "The School Secretary"
Brod Bagert, 1999
5
Salmon Lice: An Integrated Approach to Understanding ...
Salmon Lice is a timely collection of the latest research on the cause and spread of lice infestations and management techniques being designed and implemented to combat this issue.
Simon Jones, Richard Beamish, 2011
6
Lice EBook
Discusses the physiology and life cycle of lice coupled with unusual facts and specific behavior examples of these incredible insects.
Kristin Petrie, 2010
7
Pathogens Of Wild And Farmed Fish: Sea Lice
Sea lice are serious pests of commercially farmed fish and this book provides the first detailed overview of their biology and existing methods of control.
Geoffrey A. Boxshall, Danielle Defaye, 2006
8
Head Lice
Staying healthy and well is important, but everyone has experienced at least one bout of illness or minor injury. In this series, readers explore some typical health issues that affect children.
Elaine Landau, 2009
9
Head Lice
"Introduces head lice, its causes, symptoms, and treatments"--Provided by publisher.
Jason Glaser, 2005
10
Lard, Lice and Longevity: The Standard of Living in Occupied ...
Lard, Lice and Longevity reconstructs economic policies implemented in Denmark and the Netherlands during the German occupation.
Ralf Futselaar, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lice is used in the context of the following news items.
1
People's Pharmacy: Advice on treating head lice - Columns - The …
Q: My 10-year-old just brought lice home from a friend's house and gave it to her five brothers and sisters and myself. We have always used ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
2
Po-Lice Products Now Available For Sale at RevNutrition.com
Po-Lice, a company offering a natural and innovative method to protect hair against head lice, announced its line of products is now up for sale ... «PR Web, Jul 15»
3
WV MetroNews – Children removed from lice- and flea-infested …
GRAFTON, W.Va. — Seven children were in state custody, their parents in jail and the house in which they lived condemned. Taylor County ... «West Virginia MetroNews, Jul 15»
4
Microwave your moccasins
SHEARERS can help stop the spread of lice by simply microwaving their moccasins for five minutes between sheds. Producers and industry ... «The Land Newspaper, Jul 15»
5
Best Travel Ads This Week: JetBlue Calls Out Gate Lice and More
People are crowded around the gate—in true “gate lice” fashion—like it's the last flight on Earth before the meteor hits. Their changing facial ... «Skift, Jul 15»
6
GSI Update: Reducing Sea Lice and Increasing Sustainable …
Sea lice are currently one of the biggest problems that the salmon ... sea lice and other disease represents true progress and sustainable ... «TheFishSite.com, Jul 15»
7
Marine Harvest confident of 'zero lice' target
A target of zero salmon lice in the Norwegian salmon industry is perfectly feasible, so long as the industry pulls together, according to Marine ... «IntraFish.com, Jul 15»
8
Lice Clinics of America Opens New Treatment Center in Marietta, GA
MARIETTA, Ga., July 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Head lice infamously cause stress, disgust and embarrassment for millions of moms ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
9
On View puts dancers in the frame at Carriageworks as lice-action …
Dancer Benjamin Hancock is standing in eight-inch heels with a gothic black dress swirling around his ankles. His look is severe. But when he ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
10
Lice clinic opens in Meridian
Lice Knowing You opened Idaho's first dedicated lice treatment clinic in Meridian today. Lice Knowing You specializes in head lice removal, ... «Meridian Press, Jul 15»

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