noisy
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++nois·y /ˈnɔɪzi/ ●●● S3 adjective (comparative noisier, superlative noisiest) Examples from the Corpus
noisy• Bars are too smoky and noisy.• The nightclub was crowded and noisy.• They are tame and noisy and build seaweed nests in the casuarina trees along the shores.• All among the trees, the birds are thick as thieves and noisy as conventioneers.• Noisy Environments: speech recognition is made difficult if interference is created by noisy machinery or extraneous conversations.• People started to complain about his noisy motorbike.• Their lives are being ruined by noisy neighbours.• This often occurs in a phobic situation, such as a crowded noisy room, or under circumstances of tension.• The place was full of noisy teenagers.• I could sense the tension in the court as neighbours sought to give opinions to each other in noisy whispers.• The night was noisy with its own nocturnal sounds.• This idea of happiness was set among wood shavings in a noisy workshop.nois·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
makes is or that lot noisy of Corpus a something someone
noisy
nois‧y S3 /ˈnɔɪzi/
adjective (comparative noisier, superlative noisiest)
1. someone or something that is noisy makes a lot of noise
OPP quiet:
The kids have been really noisy today.
a noisy engine
2. a place that is noisy is full of noise:
The bar was very noisy.
—noisily adverb:
He blew his nose noisily.
▪ loud making a lot of noise – used about sounds, voices, or music: a loud explosion | He was talking in a very loud voice. | The music was too loud.
▪noisy making a lot of noise – used about people, machines, and places that annoy you: The traffic was so noisy. | noisy neighbours | a noisy bar
▪rowdy rowdy people behave in a noisy and uncontrolled way. A rowdy place such as a bar is full of noisy people, often behaving badly: rowdy football fans | a rowdy bar
▪raucous /ˈrɔːkəs $ ˈrɒː-/ especially written unpleasantly loud – used about the excited sound of groups of people: raucous laughter | raucous crowds
▪resounding [only before noun] used to describe a loud noise when something hits another thing, that seems to continue for a few seconds. Also used about people cheering or shouting loudly: The door hit the wall with a resounding crash. | a resounding cheer
nois‧y S3 /ˈnɔɪzi/
adjective (comparative noisier, superlative noisiest)
1. someone or something that is noisy makes a lot of noise
OPP quiet:
2. a place that is noisy is full of noise:
—noisily adverb:
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