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cooties Synonyms

Another word for cooties

Choosing another word for cooties depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

An imaginary contagious germ or affliction playfully said by children to be transmitted through close contact, especially with someone of the opposite sex or someone perceived as socially undesirable.

Usage Example

"The young boys on the playground ran away screaming that they would catch lurgy from the girls."

Strong
lurgy

• noun (Context 2)

Small, wingless parasitic insects of the order Psocodea (specifically Pediculus humanus) that infest human hair and clothing and feed on blood; body lice or head lice.

Usage Example

"Soldiers in the crowded World War I trenches constantly struggled to rid their uniforms of lice."

Strongest
lice
body lice
head lice

• Nearby Words

coot
cooter
cootie
cooties
cop
coparent
coparenting

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Cooties. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/cooties
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