screaming

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: screamshriekshriekingscreechscreechingscreaming(a)hilariousuproarious

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. sharp piercing cry“her screaming attracted the neighbors”Synonyms: screamshriekshriekingscreechscreeching
  2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry“he ducked at the screechings of shells”“he heard the scream of the brakes”Synonyms: screechscreechingshriekshriekingscream

Adjective (3)

  1. so extremely intense as to evoke screams“in screaming agony”“a screaming rage”Synonyms: screaming(a)
  2. resembling a scream in effect“screaming headlines”“screaming colors and designs”Synonyms: screaming(a)
  3. marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter“hilarious broad comedy”“a screaming farce”“uproarious stories”Synonyms: hilariousscreaming(a)uproarious
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Screaming \Scream"ing\, a.

1.Uttering screams; shrieking. [1913 Webster]

2.Having the nature of a scream; like a scream; shrill; sharp. [1913 Webster]

The fearful matrons raise a screaming cry.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]
Scream \Scream\ (skr[=e]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Screamed (skr[=e]md); p. pr. & vb. n. Screaming.] [Icel. skraema to scare, terrify; akin to Sw. skr[aum]ma, Dan. skraemme. Cf. Screech.] 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. [1913 Webster]

I heard the owl scream and the crickets cry. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

And scream thyself as none e'er screamed before. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

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