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noisome
[ noi-suhm ]
/ ˈnɔɪ səm /
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adjective
offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
harmful or injurious to health; noxious.
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Origin of noisome
OTHER WORDS FROM noisome
noi·some·ly, adverbnoi·some·ness, nounWords nearby noisome
noise pollution, noiseproof, noise suppressor, noisette, noisette rose, noisome, noisy, noisy miner, no joke, no kidding, no-knock
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British Dictionary definitions for noisome
noisome
/ (ˈnɔɪsəm) /
adjective
(esp of smells) offensive
harmful or noxious
Derived forms of noisome
noisomely, adverbnoisomeness, nounWord Origin for noisome
C14: from obsolete noy, variant of annoy + -some 1
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