noyance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being annoyed; distress, irritation.
  2. The act of annoying; molestation.
  3. Nuisance.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɔɪəns/

Word forms

noyance noyances

Etymology

From Middle English noyaunce, partly an aphetic form of anoyaunce, partly directly from Anglo-Norman noyaunce.

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