noisy

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈnɔɪzi/ UK /ˈnɔɪzi/ See IPA manual

Freq #6973

Meanings

1

adj
Making a lot of noise, especially loud or unpleasant noise.

The restaurant was too noisy to have a conversation.
2

adj
Full of noise.

We could not sleep in the noisy hotel room.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · making a lot of noise,... boisterous clamorous

More blaringblasting booming cacophonous clangorousclatteringdeafeningdinsomeearsplitting loud obstreperous

Opposites

quiet silent

Word family

Forms noisiernoisiestnoisiness

Derived forms noisilynoisinessunnoisy

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Phrases (1)

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noisy dog
a dog that makes frequent or loud sounds

Adjective + noun

Tongue twisters (1)

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A Noisy Oyster
What noise annoys a noisy oyster most? A noisy noise annoys a noisy oyster most.

Keep the two parts of /ɔɪ/ connected in noise, annoys and oyster. Notice that noise and annoys end with voiced /z/, while most begins wit...

Etymology

From noise + -y.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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