noxious
adj/ˈnɒkʃəs/UK/ˈnɑkʃəs/US
Etymology
From Latin noxius (“hurtful, injurious”), from noxa (“hurt, injury”), from nocere (“to hurt, injure”); see nocent.
- derived from noxius
Definitions
Harmful
Harmful; injurious.
- In the living state, the body is observed to […] reject what is noxious; [...]
- [...] many old sewers have been neglected and are in dire need of repair. If that repair does not come in time, the result is noxious and potentially hazardous.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for noxious. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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