1. (

• pediculosis ,
• lousiness

) infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching ;

2. (

• loathsomeness ,
• repulsiveness ,
• sliminess ,
• vileness ,
• lousiness ,
• wickedness ,

) the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions; "the vileness of his language surprised us" ;