nui·sance — … Useful english dictionary
sance — bri·sance; chev·i·sance; com·plai·sance; con·ver·sance; de·fea·sance; mal·fea·sance; mis·fea·sance; nais·sance; non·fea·sance; obei·sance; pu·is·sance; re·con·nais·sance; recu·sance; nui·sance; ren·ais·sance; cog·ni·sance; mal·fai·sance;… … English syllables
nui — en·nui; nui·sance; … English syllables
nuisance — nui·sance … English syllables
nuisance — nui|sance S3 [ˈnju:səns US ˈnu: ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Anglo French; Origin: nusaunce, from Old French nuisir to harm ] 1.) [C usually singular] a person, thing, or situation that annoys you or causes problems a real/awful/terrible etc nuisance… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nuisance — nui|sance [ nusəns ] noun * 1. ) count usually singular something that is annoying and is a continuing problem: The bugs in the software were a nuisance. What a nuisance that we can t use the school hall. a bit of a nuisance: These flies are a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nuisance — nui•sance [[t]ˈnu səns, ˈnyu [/t]] n. 1) an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, practice, etc 2) law Law. harm, injury, or disturbance, as to use of property, health, safety, or decency • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME nu(i) sa(u) nce < AF;… … From formal English to slang
nuisance tax — nui′sance tax n. bus a small excise tax collected from consumers on a wide variety of inexpensive items • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
Nuisance — Nui sance, n. [OE. noisance, OF. noisance, nuisance, fr. L. nocentia guilt, fr. nocere to hurt, harm; akin to necare to kill. Cf {Necromancy}, {Nocent}, {Noxious}, {Pernicious}.] That which annoys or gives trouble and vexation; that which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nuisance — nui·sance / nüs əns, nyüs / n [Anglo French nusaunce, from Old French nuire to harm, from Latin nocēre]: something (as an act, object, or practice) that invades or interferes with another s rights or interests (as the use or enjoyment of… … Law dictionary
