Noisy Meaning
/ˈnɔɪzi/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjMaking a noise, especially a loud unpleasant sound
adjFull of noise.
Sentence Examples
The teacher accused one of his students of being noisy in class.
I'm getting sick and tired of Ms Maruta and her noisy friends.
I couldn't sleep well because it was noisy outside.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ music from the party kept the neighbors awake all night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We had to move to a different table because the restaurant was far too ____.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English noise Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English noisy From noise + -y.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"For obvious reasons the percussion is normally arranged along the back of the platform, whether centrally or to one side, and sometimes also in two tiers, the heavy, noisier instruments behind, and the pitched, agile instruments such as vibraphone, marimba, etc. in front. An outstanding exception, however, exists in Roberto Gerhard's Epithalamion where the composer expressly desired that the all-important kitchen department be spread out in front of the strings and hence nearest the audience."
— 1981, Norman Del Mar, Anatomy of the Orchestra:
"This market is the noisiest and swarmiest centre of noisy and swarming Florence, and I always like to pass through it on that account."
— 1871, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Passages from the French and Italian note-books:
"Looked at more carefully, and over a longer time period, the relationship between the economy and the incumbent’s performance is positive, but noisy. “The incumbent wins when the economy is good” is a useful, weak prior, but not an iron law, and one that historically has had many exceptions."
— 2024 March 28, Nate Silver, “How culture trumps economic class as the new political fault line”, in Silver Bulletin:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ music from the party kept the neighbors awake all night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We had to move to a different table because the restaurant was far too ____.