noisy
Americanadjective
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making much noise.
noisy children.
- Synonyms:
- vociferous, uproarious, tumultuous, clamorous
- Antonyms:
- quiet
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abounding in or full of noise.
a noisy assembly hall.
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characterized by much noise.
a noisy celebration; a noisy protest.
adjective
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making a loud or constant noise
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full of or characterized by noise
Related Words
See loud.
Other Word Forms
- noisily adverb
- noisiness noun
- unnoisily adverb
- unnoisy adjective
Etymology
Origin of noisy
Example Sentences
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She played that darn rock ’n’ roll music at top volume as a teenager, and she liked boys who drove noisy cars.
From Literature
It was much noisier than Clare was accustomed to, and for once, he felt glad of his single good ear.
From Literature
Most pulsars emit radio waves that are noisy and spread out across frequencies.
From Science Daily
It was a noisy and chaotic abode when I grew up there as the youngest of five siblings.
A study published in JASA, on behalf of the Acoustical Society of America by AIP Publishing, set out to test whether closing the eyes truly improves hearing under noisy conditions.
From Science Daily
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