noisier; noisiest
1
: making noise
noisy trucks and buses
2
: full of or characterized by noise or clamor
a noisy office
a noisy scene
3
: noticeably showy, gaudy, or bright : conspicuous
a noisy sweater
noisily adverb
noisiness noun

Examples of noisy in a Sentence

The playground was filled with noisy children. His lawnmower is very noisy.
Recent Examples on the Web Same, particularly when my neighbors are being extra noisy at odd hours. Laura Gurfein, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024 But Sunday presented the Clippers an opportunity to stand up to the Timberwolves, which L.A. did during a tense and tight 89-88 win in front of a noisy, packed house that included Clippers owner Steve Ballmer at Target Center. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024 The report looks at the following factors that contribute to noisy cities: Population density, traffic density, public transportation, construction projects, and the number of flights per day, among other factors. USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024 For those who use Android Auto behind the wheel, your car can summarize long texts and noisy group chats. Florence Ion / Gizmodo, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024 Dunn found herself in a noisy back room at the tavern, perched on a barstool, surrounded by Smokes and Warren’s friends and family, trying to make sense of all that had just occurred. Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2024 Sure, one noisy narrative is that consumers overextended themselves by borrowing to buy, and retailers crushed their margins by offering generous discounts. Indy Guha, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 Vampire Weekend are teasing their new album, Only God Was Above Us, with a 30-second clip of a noisy yet upbeat guitar cacophony skating over some funky bass and drums. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2024 Data like that might be too noisy to say anything with a great degree of confidence. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of noisy was in 1675

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“Noisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noisy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

noisy

adjective
noisier; noisiest
1
: making noise
2
: full of or characterized by noise
a noisy street
noisily adverb
noisiness noun

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