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nox|ious

nox|ious «NOK shuhs», adjective.

1. very harmful; poisonous; pernicious: »Fumes from the exhaust of an automobile are noxious. Poison ivy is a noxious plant; avoid touching its leaves.
SYNONYM(S): unhealthful, deadly, unwholesome.

2. morally hurtful; corrupting: »an unjust and noxious tyranny (Macaulay).

3. Obsolete. criminal.

╂[< Latin noxius (with English -ous) < noxa a hurt < nocēre to hurt]

–nox´ious|ly, adverb.

–nox´ious|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.