Search
Select the dictionary language
Screaming
01
a loud, high-pitched shout or sound, often expressing fear, pain, or excitement
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
screamings
Examples
The screaming of the crowd drowned out the speaker.
02
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
screaming
01
having a loud and sharp sound
Grammatical Information
Composition
present participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most screaming
Comparative
more screaming
gradable
Examples
The screaming sirens of the ambulance startled everyone.
02
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
03
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
Lexical Tree
screaming
scream
