noisy
/ˈnɔɪzi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Making a noise, especially a loud unpleasant sound
adj
Accompanied by or introducing random fluctuations that obscure the real signal or data
Example Sentences
- "the noisy crowd."
- "For obvious reasons the percussion is normally arranged along the back of the platform, whether centrally or to one side, and sometimes also in two tiers, the heavy, noisier instruments behind, and the pitched, agile instruments such as vibraphone, marimba, etc. in front. An outstanding exception, however, exists in Roberto Gerhard's Epithalamion where the composer expressly desired that the all-important kitchen department be spread out in front of the strings and hence nearest the audience."
- "a noisy bar"
- "This market is the noisiest and swarmiest centre of noisy and swarming Florence, and I always like to pass through it on that account."
- "noisy clothes"
- "Looked at more carefully, and over a longer time period, the relationship between the economy and the incumbent’s performance is positive, but noisy. “The incumbent wins when the economy is good” is a useful, weak prior, but not an iron law, and one that historically has had many exceptions."
Etymology
Etymology tree English noise Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English noisy From noise + -y.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnɔɪzi/
- British English: /ˈnɔɪzi/