Vocabulary check: noisome
From an anonymous book, chapter 1, paragraph 3:
I spread my arms wide and leaned into the oncoming mass, blowing a whistle that was more noisome than effective.
(The protag is a police officer assigned to riot control.)
Heh heh. Let’s try that again:
I spread my arms wide and leaned into the oncoming mass, blowing a whistle that was more malodorous than effective.
Per Merriam-Webster’s 11th Collegiate Dictionary:
noisome
1 : NOXIOUS, HARMFUL
2 a : offensive to the senses and especially to the sense of smell noisome garbage b : highly obnoxious or objectionable noisome habits
synonyms see MALODOROUS
