Dictionary Check: screaming

"screaming" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 18 points

Definition

adjective

so extremely intense as to evoke screams

Example: "in screaming agony"
adjective

resembling a scream in effect

Example: "screaming headlines"
adjective

marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

Example: "hilarious broad comedy"
Synonyms:
noun

sharp piercing cry

Example: "her screaming attracted the neighbors"
noun

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

Example: "he ducked at the screechings of shells"

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