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Nom vs Noy - What's the difference?

nom | noy |

As nouns the difference between nom and noy

is that nom is sino-vietnamese while noy is (obsolete) that which annoys.

As an adjective nom

is prose-like, simple, easy to understand or nom can be sino-vietnamese.

As a verb noy is

(obsolete|uk|dialect) to annoy; to vex.

nom

English

Etymology 1

Shortened from (nomination), (nominee), and so on.

Noun

(en noun)
  • Nomination.
  • * 2000 May 30, "Webmaster -- Kevin Stroud" (username), " Re: RBL nomination for 195.235.113.140 (mail.teleline.es) -- 5th supporting email, in news.admin.net-abuse.email, Usenet :
  • * 2001 July 17, "William Tunstall-Pedoe" (username), " problems/suggestions for this group", in alt.anagrams, Usenet :
  • * 2010 February 13, "Juan F. Lara" (username), " 2/5-7 Weekend BoxOffice", in rec.arts.animation and rec.arts.disney.animation, Usenet :
  • Nominator.
  • Nominee.

    • Verb

  • to nominate
  • * 1998 , "blaque" (username), " A Teeny Favor (Was: Re: NOMINATION: Ms A.T. Rookie (fwd)", in alt.tasteless, Usenet :
  • * 2001 , "William Tunstall-Pedoe" (username), " problems/suggestions for this group", in alt.anagrams, Usenet :
  • * 2007 , Variety staff, " Composer Prince dies" (obituary):
    • English clippings

    Etymology 2

    Onomatopoeic.

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (label) Commonly used as "om nom nom".
    • [to a baby]

    Verb

    (nomm)
  • (label) to eat
    • Related terms
    * nom nom nom * num

    Anagrams

    * ----

    noy

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete, UK, dialect) To annoy; to vex.
    • (Piers Plowman)
  • * Spenser
    • All that noyed his heavy spright.

    Noun

  • (obsolete) That which annoys.
    • (Piers Plowman)
    (Webster 1913)