noisy
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1.0
- adjective
- /ˈnɔɪ.zi/
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ruidoso
- I couldn't concentrate on my work because the construction site next door was extremely noisy all day.
- very noisy
- too noisy
- a noisy environment
Go into, you know, it's noisy, you want to talk right?
- Go into, you know, it's noisy, you want to talk right?
- Toxic relationships do not have to be noisy to hurt us.
- I mean, just, it's a noisy, noisy world today.
- What's quieting the mind of the sort of the the noisy survival mindset?
- So of course a drug will numb the mind and it'll be less noisy, but focused and quiet.
- Narcissism math is when a noisy colleague demands.
- So you actually get kind of noisy, but but quite fast feedback.
- Shallow brooks or noisy Stillwater runs deep.
Examples
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The boys were really noisy and Jackson was just starving.
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The other tasks were administered in a quiet condition and a noisy condition.
Academic text (2012) -
I mean, just, it's a noisy, noisy world today.
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We're in a noisy restaurant and he is fast.
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But the world is super noisy and effects are small.
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Must be pretty noisy up here.
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It's so noisy up in there.
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'It was a noisy musical.
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Purpose: Listening in noisy situations is a challenging experience for many older adults.
Academic text (2011) -
Weird light illuminated them in flashes, and it was almost too noisy to hold a conversation.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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1.3
Making a high, sharp sound like a mouse or hinge
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7.1
Making a loud, rough, and unpleasant sound that hurts your ears
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3.5
An extremely loud sound that makes it hard to hear or causes temporary loss of hearing
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4.1
Full of voices and loud talking
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8.4
Making a loud, harsh noise that is unpleasant to hear
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8.9
Making a loud, ringing sound like metal hitting metal
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7.2
Making a very high, loud, annoying sound that hurts your ears
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6.4
Very rough and stormy, with strong wind and big waves
Too noisy in a way that annoys or disturbs people
Very loud and rough, like an old bus or a noisy crowd
Making a little more noise than usual
Loud and lively in a wild way
Full of a low humming sound or busy, noisy activity
Antonyms
How Loud
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Noisy comes from the older word noise, which once meant 'trouble' or 'quarrel' and later came to mean loud or unpleasant sound. The ending -y means 'full of', so noisy means 'full of loud or unpleasant sounds'.