noisome

The definition of noisome is harmful, or bad smelling.

(adjective)

An example of something noisome is a gas that is coming from a toxic waste dump; noisome gas.
An example of a noisome smell is the smell of a disgusting trash can.

See noisome in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Origin: ME noyesum < noy, aphetic < anoy < OFr anoi: see annoy & -some

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See noisome in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Origin:

Origin: Middle English noiesom

Origin: : noie, harm (short for anoi, annoyance, from Old French, from anoier, to annoy; see annoy)

Origin: + -som, adj. suff.; see -some¹

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