- plural of louse.
lice
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
To tackle sea lice, the company has deployed underwater cameras that automatically count the number of parasites on each fish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
When the system spots potentially deadly lice, they are zapped by a laser.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
These include scabies – caused by mites, lice and bed bugs.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
W. H. Auden once wrote of a miserable Roman soldier guarding a cold, rain-soaked wall in northern Europe, mentioning "lice in my tunic and a cold in my nose."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025
“Enos says it’s a place with no wall and no lice and lots of potatoes.”
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
![]()
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word