SCREAMING

hilarious, screaming, uproarious

(adjective) marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter; “hilarious broad comedy”; “a screaming farce”; “uproarious stories”

screaming

(adjective) so extremely intense as to evoke screams; “in screaming agony”; “a screaming rage”

screaming

(adjective) resembling a scream in effect; “screaming headlines”; “screaming colors and designs”

scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching

(noun) sharp piercing cry; “her screaming attracted the neighbors”

screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming

(noun) a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; “he ducked at the screechings of shells”; “he heard the scream of the brakes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Verb

screaming

present participle of scream

Adjective

screaming (comparative more screaming, superlative most screaming)

Loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear.

Obvious; distinct.

(LGBT, slang) Effeminate, flamboyant or otherwise obviously gay.

Synonyms

• screeching

• shrieking

Noun

screaming (plural screamings)

A scream.

Anagrams

• Germanics, creamings

Source: Wiktionary

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Scream"ing, a.

1. Uttering screams; shrieking.

2. Having the nature of a scream; like a scream; shrill; sharp. The fearful matrons raise a screaming cry. Dryden.

SCREAM

Scream, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Screamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Screaming.] Etym: [Icel. skræma to scare, terrify; akin to Sw. skräma, Dan. skræmme. Cf. Screech.]

Definition: To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to shriek; to screech. I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry. Shak. And scream thyself as none e'er screamed before. Pope.

Scream, n.

Definition: A sharp, shrill cry, uttered suddenly, as in terror or in pain; a shriek; a screech. "Screams of horror." Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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