- piercing scream
- a piercing screamFig. a very loud and shrill scream. •
Suddenly, there was a piercing scream from the next room.
•Bob heard Susan's piercing scream and ran to help her.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
piercing scream
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piercing — pierc|ing1 [ˈpıəsıŋ US ˈpır ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(eyes/look)¦ 2¦(sound)¦ 3¦(wind)¦ 4¦(pain)¦ 5¦(emotion)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(EYES/LOOK)¦ literary someone with piercing eyes is looking at you and seems to know what you are thinking ▪ There was mockery now… … Dictionary of contemporary English
piercing — pierc|ing1 [ pırsıŋ ] adjective ▸ 1 loud/high/unpleasant ▸ 2 about eyes ▸ 3 wind/air: painfully cold ▸ 4 feelings: very strong ▸ 5 light: strong and bright 1. ) very loud, high, and unpleasant: PENETRATING: a piercing scream/whistle 2. ) MAINLY… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
piercing — [[t]pɪ͟ə(r)sɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A piercing sound or voice is high pitched and very sharp and clear in an unpleasant way. A piercing scream split the air. ...a piercing whistle. Derived words: piercingly ADV GRADED She screamed again … English dictionary
piercing — I UK [ˈpɪə(r)sɪŋ] / US [ˈpɪrsɪŋ] adjective 1) very loud, high, and unpleasant a piercing scream/whistle 2) mainly literary piercing eyes or looks seem to show that someone sees and understands more than other people She met his piercing gaze, and … English dictionary
piercing — [ˈpɪəsɪŋ] adj I 1) very loud, high, and unpleasant Syn: penetrating a piercing scream/whistle[/ex] 2) piercing wind or cold air is so cold that it hurts you 3) literary piercing eyes or looks seem to show that someone understands everything II… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
scream — [skrēm] vi. [ME screamen, akin to Fl schreemen, to scream, Ger schrei, a cry < IE * skerei < echoic base * (s)ker > SHRIEK, RAVEN1, RING1] 1. a) to utter a shrill, loud, piercing cry in fright, pain, etc … English World dictionary
scream — ► VERB 1) make a long, loud, piercing cry or sound expressing extreme emotion or pain. 2) move very rapidly with or as if with such a sound. 3) present in an urgent or obvious way: the headlines screamed ‘he offered me sex’. ► NOUN 1) a screaming … English terms dictionary
scream — /skreem/, v.i. 1. to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry. 2. to emit a shrill, piercing sound: The sirens and whistles screamed. 3. to laugh immoderately or uncontrollably: The comedian had the audience screaming. 4. to shout or speak shrilly, esp … Universalium
scream — /skrim / (say skreem) verb (i) 1. to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry. 2. to emit a shrill, piercing sound, as a whistle, etc. 3. to laugh immoderately. 4. to make something known by violent, startling words. 5. to be startlingly conspicuous,… …
scream — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deafening, ear piercing, ear splitting, high pitched, loud, piercing, shrill ▪ muffled, stifled … Collocations dictionary
scream — [[t]skrim[/t]] v. i. 1) to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry 2) to emit a shrill, piercing sound 3) to laugh immoderately or uncontrollably 4) to shout or speak shrilly 5) to be conspicuous or startling 6) to utter with or as if with a scream or… … From formal English to slang
