NOISOME


Meaning of NOISOME in English

[ 'nɔɪs(ə)m ]

■ adjective literary having an extremely offensive smell.

↘disagreeable; unpleasant.

Derivatives

~ness noun

Origin

ME: from obs. noy (shortened form of annoy ) + -some 1 .

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