noisy
/ˈnɔɪzi/adjective★Intermediate
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.
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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
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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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