NOISY (noisier, noisiest)

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does noisy mean? 

• NOISY (adjective)
  The adjective NOISY has 2 senses:

1. full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
2. attracting attention by showiness or bright colors

  Familiarity information: NOISY used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NOISY (adjective)

Meaning:

Full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

Context examples:

a noisy cafeteria / a small noisy dog

Similar:

whining (long and high-pitched like a whine or plaintive crying)

thundering (sounding like thunder)

swishing; swishy (resembling a sustained 'sh' or soft whistle)

stertorous (of breathing having a heavy snoring sound)

screaming; screeching; shrieking (loud and sustained; shrill and piercing)

reedy; wheezy (having a tone of a reed instrument)

rackety; rip-roaring; uproarious (uncontrollably noisy)

crying; shouting; yelling (noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts)

creaking; creaky; screaky (having a rasping or grating sound)

clattering; clattery (a rattling sound as of hard things striking together)

clanking (having a hard nonresonant metallic sound)

clanging; clangorous (having a loud resonant metallic sound)

abuzz; buzzing; droning (noisy like the sound of a bee)

blatant; clamant; clamorous; strident; vociferous (conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry)

whirring (like the sound of rapidly vibrating wings)

Also:

loud (characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity)

cacophonic; cacophonous (having an unpleasant sound)

Antonym:

quiet (free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound)

Meaning:

Attracting attention by showiness or bright colors

Synonyms:

noisy; loud

Context example:

a noisy sweater

Similar:

colorful; colourful (striking in variety and interest)