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
noisily adverb
noisiness noun

Examples of noisy in a Sentence

The playground was filled with noisy children. His lawnmower is very noisy.
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That means that for years, garbage trucks had to back down this dead end to make pickups -- a regular, noisy nuisance. Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025 Swapping in the wrong kind could slightly reduce your range or make the ride noisier. Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2025 Today, that experience is layered on top of an already noisy lifestyle. Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 Alcohol could be purchased (an average of $20 a drink), and that did not help attendees manage their boisterous and noisy behavior. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for noisy

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of noisy was in 1675

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“Noisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noisy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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noisy

adjective
noisier; noisiest
1
: making noise
2
: full of or characterized by noise
a noisy street
noisily adverb
noisiness noun

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