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Definition of noisome adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

noisome

adjective

/ˈnɔɪsəm/

/ˈnɔɪsəm/

(formal)

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extremely unpleasant or offensive
- noisome smells
Word Originlate Middle English: from obsolete noy (shortened form of annoy) + -some.

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