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NOISOME
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Offensively malodorous
Example:
the kitchen smelled really funky
Synonyms:
fetid; foetid; foul; foul-smelling; funky; ill-scented; noisome; smelly; stinking
Classified under:
Similar:
ill-smelling; malodorous; malodourous; stinky; unpleasant-smelling (having an unpleasant smell)
Derivation:
noisomeness (the quality of being noxious)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Causing or able to cause nausea
Example:
a sickening stench
Synonyms:
loathsome; nauseating; nauseous; noisome; offensive; queasy; sickening; vile
Classified under:
Similar:
unwholesome (detrimental to physical or moral well-being)
Derivation:
noisomeness (the quality of being noxious)
