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screaming

Dictionary definition · screaming

noun

  1. sharp piercing cry"her screaming attracted the neighbors"
  2. a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry"he ducked at the screechings of shells"

adjective

  1. so extremely intense as to evoke screams"in screaming agony"
  2. resembling a scream in effect"screaming headlines"
  3. marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter"hilarious broad comedy"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).