noisomeness

noisomeness
The state or quality of being noisome.

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  • Noisomeness — Noisome Noi some, a. [For noysome, fr. noy for annoy. See {Annoy}.] 1. Noxious to health; hurtful; mischievous; unwholesome; insalubrious; destructive; as, noisome effluvia. Noisome pestilence. Ps. xci. 3. [1913 Webster] 2. Offensive to the smell …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • noisomeness — noun see noisome …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • noisomeness — See noisomely. * * * …   Universalium

  • noisomeness — noi·some·ness …   English syllables

  • noisomeness — noun the quality of being noxious • Syn: ↑harmfulness, ↑noxiousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑noxious (for: ↑noxiousness), ↑noisome • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • harmfulness — noun 1. destructiveness that causes harm or injury • Syn: ↑injuriousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑injurious (for: ↑injuriousness), ↑harmful • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • noxiousness — noun the quality of being noxious • Syn: ↑harmfulness, ↑noisomeness • Derivationally related forms: ↑noxious, ↑noisome (for: ↑noisomeness) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • noisome — adjective Etymology: Middle English noysome, from noy annoyance, alteration of anoi, from Anglo French anui, from anuier to harass, annoy more at annoy Date: 14th century 1. noxious, harmful 2. a. offensive to the senses and especially to the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • noisome — noisomely, adv. noisomeness, n. /noy seuhm/, adj. 1. offensive or disgusting, as an odor. 2. harmful or injurious to health; noxious. [1350 1400; ME noy (aph. var. of ANNOY) + SOME1] Syn. 1. fetid, putrid, rotten, stinking, mephitic. * * * …   Universalium

  • air pollution — Synonyms and related words: air, attritus, badness, bran, contamination, cosmic dust, crumb, crumble, dust, dust ball, efflorescence, fallout, farina, filings, flour, grits, groats, harmfulness, health hazard, injuriousness, insalubriousness,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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