scream·ing

scream·ing
/ˈskriːmıŋ/ adj, always used before a noun
1 : very noticeable and difficult to ignore

The room's walls were painted in a screaming yellow.

screaming headlines

a screaming need for reform

(US) I have a screaming headache.

2 US : very fast or powerful

The batter hit a screaming line drive right at the shortstop.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • scream´ing|ly — scream|ing «SKREE mihng», adjective. 1. that screams; sounding shrilly: »High the screaming fife replies (A. E. Housman). 2. Figurative. calling forth screams of laughter: »a screaming farce, a screaming joke. 3. Figurative. startling: »screaming …   Useful english dictionary

  • scream|ing — «SKREE mihng», adjective. 1. that screams; sounding shrilly: »High the screaming fife replies (A. E. Housman). 2. Figurative. calling forth screams of laughter: »a screaming farce, a screaming joke. 3. Figurative. startling: »screaming headlines …   Useful english dictionary

  • scream·ing·ly — /ˈskriːmıŋli/ adv informal : very or extremely a screamingly funny film …   Useful english dictionary

  • scream — scream·er; scream·ing·ly; scream; …   English syllables

  • scream — [[t]skri͟ːm[/t]] ♦♦♦ screams, screaming, screamed 1) VERB When someone screams, they make a very loud, high pitched cry, for example because they are in pain or are very frightened. Women were screaming; some of the houses nearest the bridge were …   English dictionary

  • screech´ing|ly — screech «skreech», verb, noun. –v.i., v.t. to cry out sharply in a high voice; scream; shriek: »“Help! help!” she screeched. –n. a shrill, harsh scream: »The woman s screeches brought the police. ╂[apparently alteration of Middle English… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ear-pierc|ing — «IHR PIHR sihng», adjective. piercing or irritating to the ear, as a shrill or sharp sound: »an ear piercing scream …   Useful english dictionary

  • jab´ber|ing|ly — jab|ber «JAB uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to talk very fast in a confused, senseless way; chatter; prattle: »Demons for fright Jabber and scream about him in the night (William Butler Yeats). SYNONYM(S): babble, gabble. –v.t. to speak rapidly and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • screamingly — scream·ing·ly …   English syllables

  • screamingmeemies — scream·ing mee·mies (skrēʹmĭng mēʹmēz) pl.n. Slang (used with a sing. or pl. verb) An attack of nerves; the jitters.   [Expressive of nervousness.] * * * …   Universalium

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