screaming

[ skree-ming ]
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adjective
  1. characterized by a shrill cry or piercing sound; uttering or emitting screams.

  2. boldly striking or startling: screaming colors; screaming headlines.

  1. causing hilarious laughter; extremely funny: a screaming farce.

noun
  1. the act or sound of a person or thing that screams.

Origin of screaming

1
1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); see scream, -ing2, -ing1

Other words from screaming

  • scream·ing·ly, adverb

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How to use screaming in a sentence

  • It was screamingly funny, and he threw himself into the character, or caricature, making Wilson seem absurdly ridiculous.

    My Wonderful Visit | Charlie Chaplin
  • A screamingly funny character sketch with opportunity for songs and specialties.

    Three Hats | Alfred Debrun
  • Then they sang an extempore Italian duet together which was screamingly droll—and so forth.

    The Martian | George Du Maurier
  • The idea was seized upon; the result, they thought, would be screamingly funny.

    The History of "Punch" | M. H. Spielmann
  • Some of their notices posted up in the mektub are screamingly funny.

    The Secrets of a Kuttite | Edward O. Mousley