lice

Noun

• Plural form of 'louse,' small parasitic insects.
• wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
• a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
• any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
• wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds
• plural of louse
• louse

Examples

• His opponent’s luck seemed to cling to him like lice, impossible to shake off.

Synonyms

bird louse, biting louse, dirt ball, insect, louse, plant louse, sucking louse, worm