I. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English skremyng, from gerund of skremen, scremen to scream — more at scream
: the act of or sound made by one that screams
a screaming of brakes generally heralded the arrival — Benedict Thielen
the fog siren began its screaming — John Steinbeck
distortion of action, harsh screamings of the voice … are not admissible it the theatric art — Joshua Reynolds
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of scream (I)
1. : uttering screams : emitting or producing sounds resembling screams
snows driven by screaming sea winds — Ann F. Wolfe
a car rounded the corner with screaming tires — Erle Stanley Gardner
a screaming jet plane flew overhead — Sam Pollock
screaming hordes of movie fans — Peter Ustinov
2. : having characteristics similar to a scream : resembling a scream in effect : blatantly arresting : startling
rugs in harsh colors and screaming designs — R.W.Murray
the papers carried screaming headlines — R.M.Lovett
3. : evoking screams usually of raucous mirth
fetched along the book with all those screaming snapshots — Dearing Ward
4. : excellent , splendid
within the tradition of the dramatic fiction film, it balances a great weight with screaming finesse — Cecile Starr