late 14c., noisom, "harmful, noxious" (senses now obsolete), from noye, noi "harm, misfortune" (c. 1300), shortened form of anoi "annoyance" (from Old French anoier, see annoy) + -some (1). Meaning "bad-smelling, offensive to the sense of smell" is by 1570s. Related: Noisomeness.
no-hitter
nohow
noise
noiseless
noise-maker
noisome
noisy
nolens volens
noli me tangere
noll
nolle prosequi