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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
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
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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