Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 3 compound words that contain nuisance. The most common are listed below. Open nuisance in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- nuisance callAn unsolicited, annoying telephone call, such as one originating from a telemarketer, robocaller, or prankster or one that is obscene or harassing.
- nuisance parameterA parameter of the distribution of a population that is not directly relevant to solving the significance test or estimate problem under consideration.
- attractive nuisanceIn the legal area of torts, a hazardous object or condition that is likely to attract children who are unable to appreciate the risk posed by the object or condition, and to whom the landowner can therefore be held liable for injuries.
- nuisance callsplural of nuisance call: An unsolicited, annoying telephone call, such as one originating from a telemarketer, robocaller, or prankster or one that is obscene or harassing.
- nuisance candidateA candidate for election meant to present the election process as a mockery or disrepute or to cause confusion among voters (e.g. via similarity of names of candidates)
- nuisance feeA nominal fee, fine or penalty charged to deter an action (rather than to compensate for the costs of that action).
- nuisance callera person who makes nuisance calls.
- nuisance feesplural of nuisance fee: A nominal fee, fine or penalty charged to deter an action (rather than to compensate for the costs of that action).
- nuisance parametersplural of nuisance parameter: A parameter of the distribution of a population that is not directly relevant to solving the significance test or estimate problem under consideration.
- nuisance taxA tax imposed as a percentage of the selling price of goods or services, payable by the customer and transmitted by the seller to the taxing authority; a sales tax.
- nuisance taxesplural of nuisance tax: A tax imposed as a percentage of the selling price of goods or services, payable by the customer and transmitted by the seller to the taxing authority; a sales tax.
- nuisance callersplural of nuisance caller: a person who makes nuisance calls.
- made a nuisance of oneselfsimple past and past participle of make a nuisance of oneself
- make a nuisance of oneselfTo behave in an irritating way.
- makes a nuisance of oneselfthird-person singular simple present indicative of make a nuisance of oneself: To behave in an irritating way.
- making a nuisance of oneselfpresent participle and gerund of make a nuisance of oneself
- nuisance groundlandfill, waste heap, dump
- nuisance groundsplural of nuisance ground: landfill, waste heap, dump
Compound words 3
- antinuisancePreventing or countering nuisance.
- nuisancelessFree from nuisance.
- nuisancerSomeone who makes or causes a nuisance.