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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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
People are calling out managers of downtown Miami's federal detention center for parking a truck trailer with noisy air conditioner chillers near neighbors' windows.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Call quality is very good, with crisp voice reproduction even amid noisy background music.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Huang says his team was surprised to find visual cues can actually help people detect sounds in noisy environments like crowded spaces or busy streets.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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 Mar. 2026.
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