noisome
noisome
Definition
noi·some (no̵i′səm)
noi′·somely adverb
noi′·some·ness noun
noisome
Synonyms
noisome
modif.
Harmful
baneful, pernicious, unwholesome; see dangerous 1, 2, deadly.Evil-smelling
putrid, malodorous, mephitic; see rank 2, rotten 1.
noisome
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- pestilence: Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
- beast: The Hebrew phrase translated " swarm of flies " literally rendered is " a mixture of noisome beasts.
- business: How did the anatomists persuade their peers to condone, rather than condemn, the noisome business of dissection?
- stench: On the scale of bad smells, this most definitely qualified as a noisome stench.
- lust: It is accompanied with such a hellish crowd of noisome lusts.
- child: God has become a cosmic sweetie to comfort noisome children.
Modifying Another Word
- particularly: Until recently, computer games helped to soothe those old pains, rather like Clearasil on a particularly noisome spot.
Browse dictionary entries near noisome
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