Meaning
7 sensesUnwanted and often unpleasant.
(colloquial)Insufficient and less than expected of a good thing.
I worked here all summer and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.
(colloquial)Remarkably bad; of poor quality.
No offense, but his cooking is lousy.
lausig
ни́зкийnízkij, подлыйpodlyj, отврати́тельныйotvratítelʹnyj
very bad
(colloquial)Dirty or untidy.
I cleaned the lousy garage.
(colloquial)Underhanded; mean; contemptible.
I've had enough of lousy backstabbing at this place.
(colloquial)Unwell; under the weather.
I caught a cold and I've been feeling lousy all week.
Infested with lice.
verlaust
вши́выйvšívyj
infested with lice
(colloquial, usually)Filled or packed (with something, usually bad).
The place was lousy with students.
киша́щийkišáščij, напи́чканныйnapíčkannyj
Examples
60 sentencesTom says I did a lousy job.
Том сказав, що я паршиво зробив роботу.
I'm a lousy singer.
З мене кепський співак.
ruЯ хреновый певец.
deIch bin ein lausiger Sänger.
I'm a lousy cook.
Я жалюгідний кухар.
ruПовар из меня никакой.
Tom was in a lousy mood.
Tom is in a lousy mood.
deTom hat miese Laune.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English lousy, lowsy, lousi, equivalent to louse + -y.From Middle English lousy, lowsy, lousi, equivalent to louse + -y.
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Forms
lousier, lousiestSynonyms
265 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form