[noi.some] adj [ME noysome, fr. noy annoyance, fr. OF enui, anoi--more at ennui] (14c) 1: noxious, harmful
2. a: offensive to the senses and esp. to the sense of smell b: highly obnoxious or objectionable syn see malodorous -- noi.some.ly adv -- noi.some.ness n