Lusk

Origin

From Middle English *lusk, from Old Norse lǫskr ("weak, idle"), from Proto-Germanic *laskwaz, *latskwaz ("sluggish, dull, lazy"), from Proto-Indo-European *lēid- ("to let, subside"). Cognate with Middle Dutch lasch ("flabby, loose"), Middle Low German lasch, las ("tired, dull"). See lash.

Full definition of lusk

Adjective

1. lazy or slothful

Noun

1. a lazy or slothful person

Verb

1. (obsolete) To be idle or unemployed.

Anagrams

• sulk