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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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"
colourful, colorful - striking in variety and interest; "a colorful period of history"; "a colorful character"; "colorful language"
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noisy

adjective
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
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Translations
ضاجٌّ، كَثير الضَّوْضاءكَثِيرُ الْضَوضَاءِ
hlučný
larmende
äänekäs
bučanglasan
hávaîasamur
やかましい
시끄러운
hrupen
högljudd
เสียงดัง
gürültücügürültülü
ồn ào

noisy

[ˈnɔɪzɪ] ADJ (noisier (compar) (noisiest (superl))) [neighbours, children, crowd] → ruidoso, escandaloso ; [music] → ruidoso, estridente
it's very noisy herehay mucho ruido aquí
don't be too noisyno hagáis mucho ruido
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noisy

[ˈnɔɪzi] adj
[person, audience, neighbours, crowd] → bruyant(e)
to be noisy → faire du bruit
The audience was so noisy that → Le public faisait tellement de bruit que ...
[car, machine] → bruyant(e)
[city, room, bar] → bruyant(e)
It's noisy in here → Il y a beaucoup de bruit ici.
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noisy

adj (+er)laut; traffic, child alsolärmend ; machine, behaviour, work alsogeräuschvoll ; protest, welcome, debatelautstark ; don’t be so noisysei nicht so laut, mach nicht so viel Lärm ; this is a noisy housein dem Haus ist es laut
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noisy

[ˈnɔɪzɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (street, car) → rumoroso/a; (child, party) → rumoroso/a, chiassoso/a
stop being noisy! → smettila di far rumore!
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noise

(noiz) noun
1. a sound. I heard a strange noise outside; the noise of gunfire. geluid صَوْت звук barulho zvuk das Geräusch lyd θόρυβος ruido, sonido hääl سر وصدا ääni bruit רעש ध्वनि प्रदूषण buka zaj bunyi hávaði; hljóð rumore (일반적으로) 소리 garsas troksnis; skaņa bunyi geluid lyd, bråk odgłos آواز،غالمغال barulho zgomot шум; звук zvuk zvok zvuk ljud, buller, dån เสียง ses 響聲 шум; гомін آواز tiếng ồn ào 响声,喧闹声
2. an unpleasantly loud sound. I hate noise. geraas ضَجَّه шум barulho hluk der Lärm støj σαματάς ruido kära پارازيت melu bruit רעש आवाज galama, dreka lárma kebisingan hávaði, skarkali rumore 騒音 소음 triukšmas troksnis; kņada bising lawaai bråk, støy, spetakkel hałas ناخوښه چغهار barulho zgo­mot шум; гам hluk hrup buka oljud เสียงดัง gürültü 噪音 гамір, галас شور و شغب tiếng om sòm 噪声
ˈnoiseless adjective
without any sound. noiseless footsteps. stil, geluidloos صامِت، عَديم الصَّوْت безшумен silencioso nehlučný, tichounký geräuschlos lydløs αθόρυβος silencioso hääletu بى صدا äänetön silencieux שקט शांत tih, nečujan zajtalan tak bersuara hljóðlátur silenzioso 音のしない 소리가 없는 tylus nedzirdams tidak berbunyi geruisloos lydløs bezszelestny بى غږه silencioso fără zgomot бесшумный nehlučný neslišen bešuman ljudlös ซึ่งไม่มีเสียง sessiz, gürültüsüz 無聲 безшумний, тихий بے آواز، ساکت yên ắng 无声
ˈnoiselessly adverb
stil, soetjies بِدون ضَجَّه أو صَوْت безшумно silenciosamente nehlučně, tichounce geräuschlos lydløst αθόρυβα silenciosamente hääletult بی سر و صدا äänettömästi silencieusement בְּשֶקֶט शोर मचाने वाला bešuman hangtalanul tanpa suara hávaðalaust silenziosamente 静かに 소리가 없이 tyliai, be triukšmo klusi, bez trokšņa dengan senyap geruisloos lydløst bezszelestnie په چوپه چوپتيا كښى silenciosamente fără zgomot бесшумно nehlučne neslišno bešumno ljudlöst อย่างไร้เสียง gürültü yapmadan, sessiz sedasız 無聲地 безшумно, тихо خاموشي سے yên tĩnh 无声地
ˈnoisy adjective
making a loud noise. noisy children; a noisy engine. luidrugtig ضاجٌّ، كَثير الضَّوْضاء шумен barulhento hlučný geräuschvoll støjende θορυβώδης ruidoso, escandaloso kärarikas بى سر و صدا äänekäs bruyant רַעֲשָנִי कोलाहलकारी bučan, glasan zajos bising hávaðasamur rumoroso うるさい 시끄러운 triukšmingas, trankus trokšņains; skaļš bising lawaaierig bråkete, støyende, høyrøstet hałaśliwy غالمغالى barulhento zgomotos шумливый; шумный hlučný hrupen bučan högljudd อึกทึก gürültücü 吵鬧的,發出噪音的 шумливий, галасливий شور کرنے والا ồn ào 嘈杂的,喧闹的
ˈnoisily adverb
luidrugtig بِضَجَّةٍ، بِضَوْضاء шумно com barulho hlučně geräuschvoll støjende θορυβωδώς ruidosamente kärarikkalt با سر و صدا؛ با صدا äänekkäästi bruyamment בְּרַעַש कोलाहलपूर्णता bučno zajosan dengan ribut með hávaða rumorosamente うるさく 시끄럽게 triukšmingai, trankiai trokšņaini; skaļi berbunyi bising lawaaierig støyende, høyrøstet hałaśliwie په غالمغالى توګه com barulho zgomotos; cu zgomot шумно, громко hlučne hrupno bučno högljutt อย่างอึกทึกครึกโครม gürültülü şekilde, paldır küldür 吵鬧地,發出噪音地 шумно شور و غل سے một cách huyên náo 嘈杂地,喧闹地
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noisy

كَثِيرُ الْضَوضَاءِ hlučný larmende laut φασαριόζικος ruidoso äänekäs bruyant bučan rumoroso やかましい 시끄러운 lawaaierig bråkete hałaśliwy barulhento шумный högljudd เสียงดัง gürültülü ồn ào 吵杂的
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noisy

a. ruidoso-a, turbulento-a, bullicioso-a.
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References in classic literature ?
There is no order more noisily given or taken up with lustier shouts on board a homeward-bound merchant ship than the command, "Man the windlass!" The rush of expectant men out of the forecastle, the snatching of hand-spikes, the tramp of feet, the clink of the pawls, make a stirring accompaniment to a plaintive up-anchor song with a roaring chorus; and this burst of noisy activity from a whole ship's crew seems like a voiceful awakening of the ship herself, till then, in the picturesque phrase of Dutch seamen, "lying asleep upon her iron."
And he answered `that Monsieur Bazin went to Noisy.' 'Tis his custom.
"Because, my child," replied the Buck, "my temper is so uncertain that if I permit one of those noisy creatures to come into my presence I am likely to forget myself and do him an injury."
I would e'en take it for sublime, did I not know that the colic is a noisy malady.
And in the house she bare Hermes a dear son who from his birth was marvellous to look upon, with goat's feet and two horns -- a noisy, merry-laughing child.
She hoped he would not be noisy and rough, because her husband did not like rough and noisy boys.
Some noisy men were quiet as she passed them on the platform, and one whispered something about her to another-- something vile, no doubt.
They rattled on through the noisy, bustling, crowded street of London, now displaying long double rows of brightly-burning lamps, dotted here and there with the chemists' glaring lights, and illuminated besides with the brilliant flood that streamed from the windows of the shops, where sparkling jewellery, silks and velvets of the richest colours, the most inviting delicacies, and most sumptuous articles of luxurious ornament, succeeded each other in rich and glittering profusion.
Yes, this is VANITY FAIR; not a moral place certainly; nor a merry one, though very noisy. Look at the faces of the actors and buffoons when they come off from their business; and Tom Fool washing the paint off his cheeks before he sits down to dinner with his wife and the little Jack Puddings behind the canvas.
On every piece of waste or common ground, some small gambler drove his noisy trade, and bellowed to the idle passersby to stop and try their chance; the crowd grew thicker and more noisy; gilt gingerbread in blanket-stalls exposed its glories to the dust; and often a four-horse carriage, dashing by, obscured all objects in the gritty cloud it raised, and left them, stunned and blinded, far behind.
They met for the sake of eating, drinking, and laughing together, playing at cards, or consequences, or any other game that was sufficiently noisy.
Yet among all this noisy boyish fun and laughter, Wordsworth's strange, keen love of nature took root and grew.