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- Dictionarynox·ious/ˈnäkSHəs/
adjective
- 1. harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant: "they were overcome by the noxious fumes"
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The meaning of NOXIOUS is physically harmful or destructive to living beings. How to use noxious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Noxious.
NOXIOUS definition: 1. Something, especially a gas or other substance, that is noxious is poisonous or very harmful…. Learn more.
NOXIOUS meaning: 1. Something, especially a gas or other substance, that is noxious is poisonous or very harmful…. Learn more.
Something noxious is harmful and could be even fatal — whether it is colorless, odorless, and invisible like carbon monoxide, or dark, strong-smelling, and obvious, like black smoke from a fire. People are called noxious too when they hurt others with cruelty or mental anguish.
Noxious definition: harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being. See examples of NOXIOUS used in a sentence.
If you refer to someone or something as noxious, you mean that they are extremely unpleasant. [ formal ] ...the heavy, noxious smell of burning sugar, butter, fats, and flour.
Define noxious. noxious synonyms, noxious pronunciation, noxious translation, English dictionary definition of noxious. adj. 1. Harmful to living things; injurious to health: noxious chemical wastes. 2. Harmful to the mind or morals; corrupting: noxious ideas. nox′ious·ly...
Definition of noxious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you refer to someone or something as noxious, you mean that they are extremely unpleasant. [ formal ] ...the heavy, noxious smell of burning sugar, butter, fats, and flour.
novice. nowadays. nowhere. noxious. nozzle. nuance. nuclear reactor. To top. Contents. NOXIOUS meaning: poisonous or harmful: . Learn more.
