Definitions
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
Word origin
From Middle English noysaunce, from Anglo-Norman nusaunce, nussance and Old French nuisance, from nuisir (“to harm”), from Latin nocēre. Doublet of nocence and nocency.
Used in a sentence
“The neighbor's dog barking throughout the night is a right nuisance - I'm going to complain.”
“What a nuisance to have to go now!”
“By itself, nondifferentiability at zero is a minor nuisance.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Tiresome bother”8 letters
02“Annoying bother”8 letters
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