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screaming

screaming

1 4.5
Very bright and loud in appearance that attracts attention
  • adjective
  • /ˈskrimɪŋ/
translation icon : llamativo
  • Her outfit is screaming for attention with its vibrant patterns and bold colors.

Examples

  • I don't think anything screams festive season like this dress.

  • What is it about this that screams racing?

  • Our house is just screaming for some green things right now.

  • If anything was to scream my style, this is it.

  • Something about long road trips just screams fast food chain.

  • Everything about it screams doomed to fail.

  • I feel like this palette screams for a grungy look.

  • Yes, Goop, a brand that screams both luxury and mucus.

  • Good performances, but doesn't scream Spielberg to me.

  • The bright orange walls in the kitchen are just screaming for a more neutral color.

Synonyms

loud
vsscreaming
51 1.8

Too bright and showy in a way that looks bad

is more intensely vivid and attention grabbing than that
shrill
vsscreaming
1 5.7

A color that is too bright and unpleasant to look at

is extremely vivid and attention grabbing, stronger and more forceful

Antonyms

dull
31 1.0

Not bright or shiny with weak colour

subdued
11 5.5

Quiet and controlled in voice or actions, not noisy

muted
10 4.2

Colors that are not bright or sounds that are not loud

Idioms

kicking and screaming
  • Informal
15 7.0

Protesting loudly while you try to avoid being forced to do something

Compounds

screaming meemies
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A sudden strong fear that makes you feel very upset

How Loud

screaming
1 4.5
loud
51 1.8
bright
235 1.0
muted
10 4.2
plain
208 1.0

Surface Forms

screaming positive

Morphology

screaming = scream (semi-transparent) = scream + ing

Applied metaphorically to visual features (e.g., colors) to mean very loud or attention-grabbing; the metaphor is understandable but non-literal.

Etymology

Screaming for colors and headlines uses the idea of a loud cry because the word comes from scream and the old Norse skræma 'to frighten', so a 'screaming' color is one that 'shouts' for attention by being very bright or loud-looking.