schreiend
screaming
Emitting the sound of a loud, high-pitched cry, often out of fear, pain, or anger.
EXAMPLE
Ein schreiendes Kind rannte über die Straße.
A screaming child ran across the street.
schreiend
screaming / glaring
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Meanings
schreiend
glaring
Describes a color that is extremely bright, vivid, and conspicuous.
EXAMPLE
Sie trug ein Kleid in einem schreienden Pink.
She wore a dress in a glaring pink.
schreiend
glaring
Expresses that something, such as an injustice or contradiction, is extremely obvious and outrageous.
EXAMPLE
Es ist eine schreiende Ungerechtigkeit, dass er für das Verbrechen nicht bestraft wurde.
It is a glaring injustice that he was not punished for the crime.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Schreiend' (screaming) is the present participle of the verb 'schreien' (to scream). This form is used as an adjective to describe a quality that occurs at the same time as the action of the verb.
EXAMPLE
Die schreienden Fans feierten den Sieg ihrer Mannschaft.
The screaming fans celebrated their team's victory.
Context clues
You can recognize the meaning of 'schreiend' (screaming/glaring) from the noun: If it refers to a living being, the literal meaning is intended. If it refers to a color, it means 'grell' (glaring/bright). If it refers to an abstract noun like 'Ungerechtigkeit' (injustice), it means 'obvious and outrageous'.
EXAMPLE
Ein schreiender Papagei saß auf dem Baum.
A screaming parrot was sitting in the tree.
Typical combinations
In the meaning 'grell' (glaring/bright), 'schreiend' is combined directly with color names. Typical examples are 'schreiendes Rot' (glaring red), 'schreiendes Grün' (glaring green), or 'schreiendes Gelb' (glaring yellow).
EXAMPLE
Die Wände waren in einem schreienden Gelb gestrichen.
The walls were painted in a glaring yellow.
Typical combinations
In the figurative meaning, 'schreiend' is combined with negative, abstract nouns. Common combinations are 'eine schreiende Ungerechtigkeit' (a glaring injustice), 'schreiendes Unrecht' (glaring injustice/wrong), or 'ein schreiender Widerspruch' (a glaring contradiction).
EXAMPLE
Es ist ein schreiender Widerspruch, Wasser zu predigen und Wein zu trinken.
It is a glaring contradiction to preach water and drink wine.
Compare with
schreiend vs grell
glaring / shrill
When describing colors, schreiend and grell both mean very intense and conspicuous. Grell directly describes a color's strong visual effect. Schreiend is more figurative and more strongly evaluative: the color stands out so unpleasantly that it seems to be loudly demanding attention.
schreiend
Das schreiende Pink des Mantels zog unangenehm viel Aufmerksamkeit auf sich.
The screaming pink of the coat drew an unpleasant amount of attention.
grell
Das grelle Pink des Mantels leuchtete schon aus großer Entfernung.
The coat's glaring pink could be seen glowing from a great distance.
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