noisy

adjective

ˈnȯi-zē 

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

ˈnȯi-zə-lē 

adverb

noisiness

ˈnȯi-zē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• clangorous
• dinning
• discordant
• rackety

Examples of noisy in a Sentence

The playground was filled with noisy children.

His lawnmower is very noisy.

Recent Examples on the Web

Budgerigars are both impressive vocal mimics and also have complex vocalizations called warbles that are a mix of noisy and harmonic calls. —Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025

Trapped in bed, in a noisy room or hallway, under the fluorescent lighting of the hospital all day and night, these children experience more stress, dissatisfaction, fear and distrust of the system. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025

At the top of the stairs stood a pale, dark-eyed girl about my age, presumably my noisy next-door neighbour. —Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025

Common to woodlands, scrublands, savanna and villages across most of East Africa, they can be found in small flocks, usually making a variety of noisy scolds and shrieks at anyone within earshot. —Matt Kracht, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

noisy

adjective

ˈnȯi-zē 

noisier; noisiest

1

: making noise

2

: full of or characterized by noise

a noisy street

noisily

-zə-lē 

adverb

noisiness

-zē-nəs 

noun