noisome

[ noi-suhm ]
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adjective
  1. offensive or disgusting, as an odor.

  2. harmful or injurious to health; noxious.

Origin of noisome

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English noy (aphetic variant of annoy) + -some1

Other words for noisome

Other words from noisome

  • noi·some·ly, adverb
  • noi·some·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for noisome

noisome

/ (ˈnɔɪsəm) /


adjective
  1. (esp of smells) offensive

  2. harmful or noxious

Origin of noisome

1
C14: from obsolete noy, variant of annoy + -some 1

Derived forms of noisome

  • noisomely, adverb
  • noisomeness, noun

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