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
The beaches are empty and the skies above — which were noisy with fighter jets overnight — are largely still.
—
NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
The loud buzzing or clicking male cicadas make during mating season can be annoyingly noisy.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The main camera has a hard time capturing detail, even in bright light, and shots are generally noisy.
—PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
The changes to reduce background noise could also cut down on barista mistakes, especially for those taking drive-thru orders in a noisy café.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
But the fact that that doesn’t guarantee him a warm welcome isn’t because LAFC fans in the noisy north grandstand have short memories.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Gene Hackman’s surveillance expert is a pair of ears for hire, sent to make a seemingly impossible recording of a couple’s hushed conversation amidst a noisy crowd.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
The loud buzzing or clicking male cicadas make during mating season can be annoyingly noisy.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The main camera has a hard time capturing detail, even in bright light, and shots are generally noisy.
—PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
The changes to reduce background noise could also cut down on barista mistakes, especially for those taking drive-thru orders in a noisy café.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
But the fact that that doesn’t guarantee him a warm welcome isn’t because LAFC fans in the noisy north grandstand have short memories.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Gene Hackman’s surveillance expert is a pair of ears for hire, sent to make a seemingly impossible recording of a couple’s hushed conversation amidst a noisy crowd.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
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“Noisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noisy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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