dinsome
A Scottish adjective meaning full of noise, din, or clamour — a place or situation characterised by loud, unpleasant or overwhelming sound.
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A Scottish adjective meaning full of noise, din, or clamour — a place or situation characterised by loud, unpleasant or overwhelming sound. 'Din' in Scots (as in standard English) means a loud, persistent noise, and '-some' is the standard suffix for 'characterised by.'
The market square was dinsome on festival day, impossible to hold a conversation.
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(Scotland) Marked by din; noisy.
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