screaming
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.
the act or sound of a person or thing that screams.
Origin of screaming
1Other words from screaming
- scream·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use screaming in a sentence
I would chomp on walnuts in our pantry, or anything with a crunch loud enough to drown out the screaming.
As in Kilmer’s case, the technology has possibilities for people who have difficulty speaking or actors needing to rest their vocal cords after long screaming sessions in the studio.
AI gave Val Kilmer his voice back. But critics worry the technology could be misused. | Dalvin Brown | August 18, 2021 | Washington PostFrom here, a robotic mechanism will dip each cylinder into a screaming-hot furnace for several hours to cook and clarify.
An inside look at how fiber optic glass is made | Stan Horaczek | December 24, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThat means no whining, no screaming, and no one but you to drop crumbs.
Backcountry-Skiing Instructions from a New Mom | Emily Stifler Wolfe | December 10, 2020 | Outside OnlineUse the built-in microphone and speakers in the R1 Evo to communicate hands-free with riders up to half a mile away—no more screaming to the peloton.
Luxury Tech Gifts for the People You Really Love | Gabriela Aoun and Joe Jackson | November 10, 2020 | Outside Online
Johnson heard officers around him screaming to their comrade.
'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops | Michael Daly | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen not screaming or yelling hysterically, Samuel is brandishing makeshift weapons and pushing his cousins off a tree house.
‘The Babadook’ Is the Best (and Most Sincere) Horror Movie of the Year | Samuel Fragoso | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs for the video itself, think “Girls Gone Wild” with less nudity and more images of dudes drinking and screaming.
FinnaRage Wants You to Rage at Its Parties. So What if It Ends Up a Riot? | Melanie Plenda | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou could hear people screaming … despite the critics who tried to put him down.
This fight was like something we typically see in reality shows, complete with name calling and screaming.
After Maher-Affleck, We Need an Honest—and Calm—Dialogue on Islam | Dean Obeidallah | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe doctor, a little puzzled, took his leave, but had not gone ten yards when the housekeeper flew screaming after him.
Uncanny Tales | VariousIt was two nights after this conversation that I woke out of deep sleep and heard sounds of screaming.
Three More John Silence Stories | Algernon BlackwoodHardly had we gone two more blocks when the screaming and jabbering monkey fell upon us.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiTess Rillette was screaming and putting herself between Frey and Lasseroe, in an ungraceful try at the old martyr act.
Bud chose the cooking, and went away down the flat, the bluejay screaming insults after him.
Cabin Fever | B. M. Bower
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