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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Transitioning beyond the noisy NISQ era and scaling quantum hardware to enable transformative applications will require quantum error correction. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Because House polls are subject to a lot of error, and the other indicators that our House uses can be very noisy, our model thinks there is about a 1-in-2 chance that one party wins a double-digit majority. G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 Experts say reasons can range from long commutes to health issues and noisy neighborhoods. Jovi Dai, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024 The report seems to confirm expectations that this would be a noisy print due to the ongoing Boeing strike and the hurricanes that caused damage across Southeastern states. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 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 17 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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