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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Evaporative humidifiers have a reputation for being a little noisier compared to ultrasonic humidifiers, but noise is not much of an issue with the Stadler Form Oskar Humidifier.
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Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2024
Median leaves the sharpest but noisiest result, while Despeckle is something of a compromise.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
Pumps of the past For decades after the first electric breast pump was invented in the 1940s, they were widely considered painful, cumbersome, heavy and noisy.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
The Royal Promenade, with karaoke and a piano bar, could get crowded and noisy at peak times.
—Ceylan Yeğinsu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Electric cars are quieter than gas engines, and a bike makes the electric car seem loud, but an owl makes all human existence sound noisy and clumsy in the extreme.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
Compared to the quiet of working from their kitchen tables or from bed, many employees have found their offices noisy and distracting.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 7 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.
—The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2024
Perhaps my favorite noisy aquarium fish are the Synodontis catfishes, which produce a rasping sound that resembles a growl that can easily be heard outside their aquarium during territorial disputes.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2024
Median leaves the sharpest but noisiest result, while Despeckle is something of a compromise.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
Pumps of the past For decades after the first electric breast pump was invented in the 1940s, they were widely considered painful, cumbersome, heavy and noisy.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
The Royal Promenade, with karaoke and a piano bar, could get crowded and noisy at peak times.
—Ceylan Yeğinsu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Electric cars are quieter than gas engines, and a bike makes the electric car seem loud, but an owl makes all human existence sound noisy and clumsy in the extreme.
—Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
Compared to the quiet of working from their kitchen tables or from bed, many employees have found their offices noisy and distracting.
—Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 7 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.
—The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2024
Perhaps my favorite noisy aquarium fish are the Synodontis catfishes, which produce a rasping sound that resembles a growl that can easily be heard outside their aquarium during territorial disputes.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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