- plural of louse.
lice
Example Sentences
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While starving and battling lice, the young women distracted themselves by fantasizing about food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
This suggests that immersion in hot water may interfere with lice activity or where they lay their eggs.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
One section demonstrates how it could be used to generate a letter about a head lice outbreak, for example.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
They picked them up from school, held the flashlight while I checked for lice, assisted them with math homework and attended their school performances.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025
Shirtless and with hair shaved short to prevent lice, they scampered and wrestled and searched for frogs in the mud.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
