noysome
noysome is the obsolete spelling of noisome.
Meaning of noisome
Adjective
noisome (comparative more noisome, superlative most noisome)
- Morally hurtful or noxious.
- Hurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious.
- Surely he shall deliuer thee from the snare of the fouler: and from the noisome pestilence.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 91:3
- Synonyms:
- injurious, noxious, unwholesome, unhealthful, harmful, damaging, deleterious, detrimental, hurtful, inimical
- Antonyms:
- salubrious, wholesome, healthful
- Offensive to the senses; disgusting, unpleasant, nauseous, especially having an undesirable smell.
- Foule words is but foule wind, and foule wind is but foule breath, and foule breath is noiſome, therefore I will depart vnkist.1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
- Synonyms:
- foul, fetid, sickening, nauseating, malodorous, stinking
- Antonyms:
- fragrant, sweet-smelling, aromatic
Forms of noysome
| comparative | more noysome |
|---|---|
| superlative | most noysome |
Questions about noysome
- What is noysome the obsolete spelling of?
- Noysome is the obsolete spelling of noisome.
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