piolhento

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Portuguese

Etymology

From piolho +‎ -ento.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.oˈʎẽ.tu/ , (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈʎẽ.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.oˈʎẽ.to/ , (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈʎẽ.to/

Adjective

piolhento (feminine piolhenta, masculine plural piolhentos, feminine plural piolhentas)

  1. infested with lice
    Synonym: piolhoso

Noun

piolhento m (plural piolhentos, feminine piolhenta, feminine plural piolhentas)

  1. a person infested with lice