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    noi·some
    /ˈnois(ə)m/

    adjective

    • 1. having an extremely offensive smell: literary "noisome vapors from the smoldering waste"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › noisomeNoisome Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NOISOME is noxious, harmful. How to use noisome in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Noisome.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNOISOME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noisome. adjective. literary uk / ˈnɔɪ.səm / us / ˈnɔɪ.səm / Add to word list. very unpleasant and offensive: a noisome stench. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmally. apocalyptic. fraught. frightful. from hell idiom. fun. ghastliness. noxiously. objectionable. objectionably. odiously.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › noisomeNOISOME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Noisome definition: offensive or disgusting, as an odor.. See examples of NOISOME used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNOISOME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. injurious to health; harmful. 2. having a bad odor; foul-smelling.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › noisomeNoisome - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Noisome can refer to anything unpleasant or anything that makes you nauseous. However, it is most often used to describe bad smells. So spray some air freshener, open the windows, and clean out under your bed!

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › noisomeNoisome - definition of noisome by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. offensive or disgusting, as an odor. 2. harmful or injurious to health; noxious. [1350–1400; Middle English noyesome = noy- (aph. variant of anoyen to harm, injure; see annoy) + -some -some 1]

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › noisomenoisome adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of noisome adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › noisomenoisome | meaning of noisome in Longman Dictionary of...

    noisome. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English noi‧some /ˈnɔɪsəm/ adjective literary very unpleasant noisome smells Examples from the Corpus noisome • It was not, of course, merely the noisome aspect which needed to be dealt with.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › noisomeNoisome Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Having a bad odor; foul-smelling. Webster's New World. Synonyms: vile. sickening. loathsome. queasy. nauseous. nauseating. offensive. ill-scented. funky. foetid. foul. stinking. foul-smelling. smelly. fetid. Antonyms: just.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › noisomenoisome - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 29, 2023 · noisome (comparative more noisome, superlative most noisome) Morally hurtful or noxious. Hurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: harmful