adj.
Pronunciation: ' skr ē -mi ŋ
Function: adjective
Date: 1848
1 : so striking or conspicuous as to attract notice as if by screaming < screaming headlines> <a screaming need for reform> <dressed in screaming red>
2 : so funny as to provoke screams of laughter <a screaming farce>
3 : extremely fast or powerful <a screaming line drive>
– scream · ing · ly adverb