noisy
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noisy
loud, harsh, or confused sounds; clamorous; tumultuous; vociferous: noisy football fans.
Not to be confused with:
noisome – offensive or disgusting, as an odor; harmful; noxious; stinking: noisome factory emissions
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nois·y
(noi′zē)adj. nois·i·er, nois·i·est
1. Making noise: a small, noisy dog.
2. Full of, characterized by, or accompanied by noise: a noisy cafeteria.
nois′i·ly adv.
nois′i·ness n.
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noisy
(ˈnɔɪzɪ)adj, noisier or noisiest
1. making a loud or constant noise
2. full of or characterized by noise
ˈnoisily adv
ˈnoisiness n
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nois•y
(ˈnɔɪ zi)adj. nois•i•er, nois•i•est.
1. making much noise: noisy children.
2. abounding in or full of noise: a noisy party; a noisy demonstration.
[1685–95]
nois′i•ly, adv.
nois′i•ness, n.
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noisy
- corroboree - A large, noisy gathering.
- crash - May have been created as an imitation of the sound of noisy breaking, or may be a blend of craze and dash.
- obstreperous - Meaning "clamorous, noisy" and "argumentative," it is from Latin ob-, "against," and strepere, "to make a noise."
- strepent, strepitent - Strepent and strepitent mean "noisy."
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Adj. | 1. | noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog" cacophonic, cacophonous - having an unpleasant sound; "as cacophonous as a henyard"- John McCarten loud - characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones" quiet - free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet" |
2. | noisy - attracting attention by showiness or bright colors; "a noisy sweater" |
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noisy
adjective
1. rowdy, chattering, strident, boisterous, vociferous, riotous, uproarious, obstreperous, clamorous a noisy group of drunken students
rowdy quiet, silent, subdued
rowdy quiet, silent, subdued
2. loud, piercing, deafening, tumultuous, ear-splitting, cacophonous, clamorous It may be necessary to ask a neighbour to turn down noisy music.
loud still, quiet, silent, hushed, tranquil
loud still, quiet, silent, hushed, tranquil
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noisy
[ˈnɔɪzɪ] ADJ (noisier (compar) (noisiest (superl))) [neighbours, children, crowd] → ruidoso, escandaloso; [music] → ruidoso, estridenteit's very noisy here → hay mucho ruido aquí
don't be too noisy → no hagáis mucho ruido
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noise
(noiz) noun2. an unpleasantly loud sound. I hate noise.ruido
ˈnoiseless adjective without any sound. noiseless footsteps.silencioso
ˈnoiselessly adverbˈnoisy adjectiveˈnoisily adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
noisy
→ ruidosoMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
noisy
a. ruidoso-a, turbulento-a, bullicioso-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- The room is too noisy → La habitación es demasiado ruidosa
- My dorm-mates are very noisy → Mis compañeros de cuarto hacen mucho ruido
- It's noisy → Hay mucho ruido
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