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midscream

midscream noun: the midpoint of a scream.

Noun

midscream (uncountable)

  1. The midpoint of a scream.
    • The video ends abruptly with the man in midscream.2015 July 8, Steve Featherstone, “Spike Nation”, in New York Times

Adverb

midscream (not comparable)

  1. Occuring during a scream.

Adjective

midscream (not comparable)

  1. During a scream.

Forms of midscream

alternative formmid-scream

Origin of midscream

From mid- + scream.

Questions about midscream

What does midscream mean?
Midscream means the midpoint of a scream.
What part of speech is midscream?
Midscream can be a noun, an adverb or an adjective.

Words near midscream in the dictionary

  1. Midsalip
  2. Midsayap
  3. midscale
  4. midscapular
  5. midscene
  6. midscream
  7. midsea
  8. midseason
  9. midseason form
  10. midseasons
  11. midsection

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