Definition of noisome

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noi·some    (noism) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

1. Offensive to the point of arousing disgust; foul: a noisome odor.
2. Harmful or dangerous: noisome fumes.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English noiesom : noie, harm (short for anoi, annoyance, from Old French, from anoier, to annoy; see annoy ) + -som, adj. suff. ; see -some ¹

OTHER FORMS:
noisome·ly (Adverb), noisome·ness (Noun)

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