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screamin'

screamin' is the pronunciation spelling of screaming.

Meaning of screaming

Adjective

screaming (comparative more screaming, superlative most screaming)

  1. Loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear.
  2. Obvious; distinct.
  3. (informal) First-rate; splendid.
    • All undergraduate libraries have been a screaming success as study halls. The Undergraduate Library of the University of Michigan may be the smash hit of all time; the attendance in that library during 1968-69 was 1,899,000.1971, Library Journal, volume 96, page 1569
  4. (informal) Hilariously funny; calculated to make people roar with laughter.
    • a screaming farce
  5. (slang) Effeminate, flamboyant or otherwise obviously gay.
    • Did you see that guy at the bar? Screaming!

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Questions about screamin'

What is screamin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Screamin' is the pronunciation spelling of screaming.

Words near screamin' in the dictionary

  1. screameth
  2. screamfest
  3. screamfests
  4. screamier
  5. screamiest
  6. screamin'
  7. screaminess
  8. screaming
  9. screaming abdabs
  10. screaming bloody murder
  11. screaming blue murder

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