NOISOME


Meaning of NOISOME in English

ˈnȯisəm adjective

Etymology: Middle English noysome, from noy annoy (alteration of anuy, anoi ) + -some — more at annoy (n.)

1. : noxious , harmful , unwholesome , destructive

a noisome environment

2. : offensive to the smell or other senses : disgusting , distasteful

foul breath is noisome — Shakespeare

3. obsolete : annoying

• noi·some·ly adverb

• noi·some·ness noun -es

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.