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
Examples of noisy in a Sentence
The playground was filled with noisy children.
His lawnmower is very noisy.
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While the noisy cicadas are harmless to people and don’t sting or bite, periodical cicadas can be concentrated and very numerous in some spots.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
The Frigidaire delivers in many categories, but the shelf adjustments are limited, the fridge was noisier than average, and the temperature was inconsistent, leading to frozen items in the refrigerated section.
—Alice Knisley Matthias, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
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Throughout his papacy, however, Francis faced fierce resistance from small, but noisy, conservative Catholic groups and a certain amount of indifference and silent resistance from bishops in the hierarchy.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The results of this study and other similar research have practical applications for pain treatment in hospitals — which can be noisy places filled with bright, blinking lights not conducive to pain reduction.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
The Frigidaire delivers in many categories, but the shelf adjustments are limited, the fridge was noisier than average, and the temperature was inconsistent, leading to frozen items in the refrigerated section.
—Alice Knisley Matthias, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Related article Conclave: A visual guide to the secretive process of choosing a new pope
Throughout his papacy, however, Francis faced fierce resistance from small, but noisy, conservative Catholic groups and a certain amount of indifference and silent resistance from bishops in the hierarchy.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The results of this study and other similar research have practical applications for pain treatment in hospitals — which can be noisy places filled with bright, blinking lights not conducive to pain reduction.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for noisy
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“Noisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noisy. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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