NOISY
What does "NOISY" mean?
Making or full of loud or unpleasant sound.
Meanings
- Producing a lot of sound, especially loud or disruptive. The classroom got noisy the moment the teacher stepped out.
- Containing much random error or interference (of data or signals). The sensor returned a noisy reading that needed heavy smoothing. technical
- Visually loud or cluttered. The poster was too noisy, with five fonts fighting for attention. figurative
Word origin
Formed from the noun 'noise' plus the adjectival suffix '-y'; 'noise' derives via Old French from Latin 'nausea' (seasickness, disgust).
Remember it
NOISY = NOISE with the 'e' swapped for 'y' - the queasy 'oi' stays put, the silent end goes loud.
A little poem
The quietest mind in the noisy hall
heard the one true thing said by no one at all.
couplet
Wordplay
- Statisticians make terrible roommates. Everything is fine until the data gets noisy.
What it teaches
The loudest thing in the room is rarely the most important - turn down the volume to find the truth.
Quick facts
What does NOISY mean?
Making or full of loud or unpleasant sound.
Is NOISY a valid word?
Yes — NOISY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is NOISY?
NOISY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does NOISY come from?
Formed from the noun 'noise' plus the adjectival suffix '-y'; 'noise' derives via Old French from Latin 'nausea' (seasickness, disgust).
What can NOISY teach us?
The loudest thing in the room is rarely the most important - turn down the volume to find the truth.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.