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Screaming vs Growling - What's the difference?

screaming | growling |

As verbs the difference between screaming and growling

is that screaming is while growling is .

As adjectives the difference between screaming and growling

is that screaming is loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear while growling is producing a growl.

As a noun growling is

a sustained instance of growls or guttural noises.

screaming

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Loud, sharp, and piercing to the ear.
  • Obvious; distinct.
  • (LGBT, slang) Effeminate, flamboyant or otherwise obviously gay.
    • Did you see that guy at the bar? Screaming !

    Synonyms

    * screeching * shrieking

    Derived terms

    * no screaming hell * screamingest * screamingly

    growling

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Producing a growl.
    • The growling dog frightened him.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sustained instance of growls or guttural noises.
    • The growling from her stomach told us she was hungry.

    Verb

    (head)
  • musical device where a 'growling' sound is produced on a brass instrument by literally growling with the vocal cords while playing the note.