screaming

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear; extremely intense as to evoke screams.

- in screaming agony

- a screaming rage

Similar word(s): intense

2. so noticeable or obvious that it resembles a scream.

- screaming headlines

- screaming colors and designs

Similar word(s): sensational

3. very funny; causing great laughter.

- a screaming comedy

Similar word(s): humorous, humourous, hilarious, uproarious

noun

1. sharp piercing cry

- her screaming attracted the neighbors

Similar word(s): scream, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking

Definition categories: communication, call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell

2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

- he heard the scream of the brakes

Similar word(s): scream, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking

Definition categories: event, noise

verb

1. present participle of scream