screaming
Americanadjective
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characterized by a shrill cry or piercing sound; uttering or emitting screams.
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boldly striking or startling.
screaming colors; screaming headlines.
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causing hilarious laughter; extremely funny.
a screaming farce.
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of screaming
1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); see scream, -ing 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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But the Optiq is a screaming bargain, as well-built, capable, comfortable and connected as anything at its price point, its EV-ness notwithstanding.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
They engulfed her in a sea of white, screaming, yelling and patting her head.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
His half-time team talks veered between indifference and screaming.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Truth be told, as I led a screaming Salmon to his room, my husband yelled from our bedroom, “Be quiet! This is not acceptable!”
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Inside me, that’s all there is—a screaming whine of panic, frozen, waiting.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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