noisome

[ noi-suhm ]

/ ˈnɔɪ səm /

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adjective

offensive or disgusting, as an odor.

harmful or injurious to health; noxious.

Origin of noisome

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

SYNONYMS FOR noisome

1 fetid, putrid, rotten, stinking, mephitic.

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OTHER WORDS FROM noisome

noi·some·ly, adverbnoi·some·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH noisome

1. fulsome, noisome 2. noisome , noisy

Words nearby noisome

noise pollution, noiseproof, noise suppressor, noisette, noisette rose, noisome, noisy, noisy miner, no joke, no kidding, no-knock

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Example sentences from the Web for noisome

It filled my head, that muttering sound, like thick oily smoke from a fat-rendering vat or an odour of noisome decay.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In one prison he found a cell so narrow and noisome that the poor wretch who inhabited it begged as a mercy for hanging.
History of the English People, Volume VIII (of 8)|John Richard Green
Let us now quit the noisome mazes of St. Giless and go out and away into the pure leafy country.
The History of the Catnach Press|Charles Hindley
A face at a window would have been a relief; even the sight of a customer in the noisome groggery that occupied the ground floor.
The Sword of Damocles|Anna Katharine Green

Many met a harder fate—a living death in the noisome prisons of the unbelievers.
Legends of the Rhine|Wilhelm Ruland
As I entered the house, the stench that proceeded from it was most dreadful and noisome; but, oh!
The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902)|John O'Rourke

British Dictionary definitions for noisome

noisome

/ (ˈnɔɪsəm) /

adjective

(esp of smells) offensive

harmful or noxious

Derived forms of noisome

noisomely, adverbnoisomeness, noun

Word Origin for noisome

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

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单词	noisome
释义	noisome [ noi-suhm ] / ˈnɔɪ səm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR noisome ON THESAURUS.COM adjective offensive or disgusting, as an odor. harmful or injurious to health; noxious. Origin of noisome First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English noy (aphetic variant of annoy) + -some¹ SYNONYMS FOR noisome 1 fetid, putrid, rotten, stinking, mephitic. SEE SYNONYMS FOR noisome ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM noisome noi·some·ly, adverbnoi·some·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH noisome 1. fulsome, noisome 2. noisome , noisy Words nearby noisome noise pollution, noiseproof, noise suppressor, noisette, noisette rose, noisome, noisy, noisy miner, no joke, no kidding, no-knock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for noisome It filled my head, that muttering sound, like thick oily smoke from a fat-rendering vat or an odour of noisome decay. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In one prison he found a cell so narrow and noisome that the poor wretch who inhabited it begged as a mercy for hanging. History of the English People, Volume VIII (of 8)\|John Richard Green Let us now quit the noisome mazes of St. Giless and go out and away into the pure leafy country. The History of the Catnach Press\|Charles Hindley A face at a window would have been a relief; even the sight of a customer in the noisome groggery that occupied the ground floor. The Sword of Damocles\|Anna Katharine Green Many met a harder fate—a living death in the noisome prisons of the unbelievers. Legends of the Rhine\|Wilhelm Ruland As I entered the house, the stench that proceeded from it was most dreadful and noisome; but, oh! The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902)\|John O'Rourke British Dictionary definitions for noisome noisome / (ˈnɔɪsəm) / adjective (esp of smells) offensive harmful or noxious Derived forms of noisome noisomely, adverbnoisomeness, noun Word Origin for noisome C14: from obsolete noy, variant of annoy + -some 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to noisome baneful, dangerous, deadly, deleterious, disgusting, fetid, foul, harmful, hurtful, injurious, loathsome, malodorous, mephitic, mischievous, nauseating, noxious, pernicious, pestiferous, poisonous, putrid
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noisome

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for noisome

adjective

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