Word of the Day: noisome

September 10, 2009 ChaoticFat Education, 0

Today’s Word is:

noisome \NOY-sum\, adjective:

1. Noxious; harmful; unwholesome.

2. Offensive to the smell or other senses; disgusting.

Origin:

Noisome is from Middle English noysome, from noy, “harm,” short for anoy, from Old French, from anoier, “to annoy.”

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As always, be well

CF

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