screamy
- adjective
- /ˈskriːmi/
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llamativo
- And the passive aggressive rage can actually be more psychologically exhausting than the screamy, yelly, grandiose rage.
Examples
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The movie was filled with screamy special effects that were hard to ignore.
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And the passive aggressive rage can actually be more psychologically exhausting than the screamy, yelly, grandiose rage.
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Somewhat relatedly, I have always considered it a kind of character flaw when I learn that a guy is into the particularly screamy, hate-y, liked-only-by-white-men (to my knowledge) kind of dude music like, er, Primus, Mudvayne, System of a Down?
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Her outfit was so screamy that everyone turned to look at her in the party.
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The artist's latest piece is a screamy explosion of colors meant to catch the viewer's eye.
Synonyms
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4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
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1.8
Too bright and showy in a way that looks bad
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6.5
Being very bright and showy to attract attention
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6.7
Very bright and showy in a way that hurts the eyes
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4.8
A bright, showy look that tries to impress people
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7.7
To show off very expensive things to attract attention
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3.2
Bright or fancy in a way that draws attention
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4.9
Very bright and showy to get attention but not in good taste
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4.2
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
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9.9
Trying to seem artistic in a showy, overdone way
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7.5
Using shocking or exaggerated details to attract attention
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4.5
Very bright and loud in appearance that attracts attention
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5.7
A color that is too bright and unpleasant to look at
Bright and a little showy in appearance
Looks very fashionable and showy, often wearing bright clothes
Antonyms
How Showy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Screamy comes from scream ('a loud cry') and the ending -y meaning 'like'. A helpful way to remember this sense is to imagine something 'screaming' for attention, so screamy colors or designs are loud and showy.