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NOISY
noisy
(adjective) attracting attention by showiness or bright colors; “a noisy sweater”
noisy
(adjective) full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; “a noisy cafeteria”; “a small noisy dog”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
noisy (comparative noisier, superlative noisiest)
Making a noise, especially a loud unpleasant sound
Synonyms: clamorous, vociferous, turbulent, boisterous
Full of noise.
Unpleasant-looking and causing unwanted attention
Anagrams
• yonis
Source: Wiktionary
Nois"y, a. [Compar. Noisier; superl. Noisiest.] Etym: [From Noise.]
1. Making a noise, esp. a loud sound; clamorous; vociferous; turbulent; boisterous; as, the noisy crowd.
2. Full of noise. "The noisy town." Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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