In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
screams
plural of scream
screams
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scream
Source: Wiktionary
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
12 June 2025
(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.