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noisy

/ˈnɔɪzi/
adjective★Intermediate💡 loud and disruptive

“The street outside my window is noisy.”

The street makes a lot of loud sounds.

informal

making or characterized by loud sounds

The restaurant was so noisy that we could hardly hear each other.

The restaurant was very loud, making conversation difficult.

She has a noisy laugh that fills the room.

Her laugh is loud and easily heard.

💡

Often used to describe environments, machines, or people who produce a lot of sound.

Collocations

noisy environmenta place where there is a lot of loud soundnoisy neighbora neighbor who frequently makes loud noisesnoisy streeta street with a high level of traffic or activity sounds

Synonyms

loudclamorousraucous

Antonyms

quietsilentpeaceful

Related Phrases

make noisephrase
to produce sound; to cause a disturbance

📖Word Origin

Derived from the noun 'noise' (Middle English, from Old French 'noise') + the adjective suffix '-y' meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by'.

📝Usage Notes

Use 'noisy' before a noun (e.g., a noisy crowd) or after a linking verb (e.g., The crowd is noisy). Comparative forms are 'noisier' and superlative 'noisiest'. It can also describe talkative people, not just sound.

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