screaming

American

[skree-ming] / ˈskri mɪŋ /

adjective

characterized by a shrill cry or piercing sound; uttering or emitting screams.
boldly striking or startling.

screaming colors; screaming headlines.
causing hilarious laughter; extremely funny.

a screaming farce.

noun

the act or sound of a person or thing that screams.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

screamingly

adverb

Etymology

Origin of screaming

1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); see scream, -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Then the singers froze in place, the lighting changed, and the screaming orchestra and Ms. Loera’s projections of Blanche’s agonized face told the rest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Extreme stomach upset combined with psychological distress seems to be the cause of scromiting, as doctors have found anti-psychotics give some relief to the screaming.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026

Although there are no direct references, such Surrealist and Expressionist tropes as Salvador Dalí’s melting watches and Edvard Munch’s screaming bridge-walker seem to lurk in Ms. Butterly’s aesthetic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

His task in 2023 was clear: to drag this isolating hellscape kicking and screaming onto the big screen, and in a way that resembles his YouTube series.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

And my mind is screaming at me to not get back in that van.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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