Noisome

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnɔɪ.sÉ™m/
• Rhymes: -ɔɪsÉ™m

Origin

From Middle English noy (short for annoy, from an(n)oien, enoien from Anglo-Norman anuier, from Old French enuier (French: ennuyer), from Late Latin inodiare (to make hateful), from in- (intensive prefix) + odium (hate).

Wordsmith's entry for noisome

Full definition of noisome

Adjective

1. Morally hurtful or noxious.
2. Hurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious.
3. Offensive to the senses; disgusting, unpleasant, nauseous; foul, fetid, especially having an undesirable smell; sickening, nauseating.

Synonyms

Anagrams

• moonies, Moonies