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noisome
What does noisome mean?
noisome (adjective): offensive to the senses; disgusting, unpleasant, nauseous, especially having an undesirable smell.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce noisome?
/ˈnɔɪsəm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does noisome come from?
From Middle English noysom; equivalent to noy + -some (short for annoy, from an(n)oien, enoien from Anglo-Norman anuier, from Old French enuier (French ennuyer), from Late Latin inodiare, from in- (intensive prefix) + odium (“hate”)).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of noisome?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “noisome” mean?
stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span
Not quite: that's what intermittent means.
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Not quite: that's what corrosive means.
causing or marked by disgrace or dishonor; disgraceful, dishonorable; also, humiliating, shameful
Not quite: that's what ignominious means.
offensive to the senses; disgusting, unpleasant, nauseous, especially having an undesirable smell
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Which word is closest in meaning to “noisome”?
mythical
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lavender
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nauseous
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vigorous
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