screamer

[ skree-mer ]

/ ˈskri mər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR screamer ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person or thing that screams.

Informal. something or someone causing screams of excitement, laughter, or the like.

Printing Slang. an exclamation point.

Journalism.

a sensational headline.
banner (def. 7). Compare scarehead.

Baseball Slang. an extremely hard-hit line drive.

Ornithology. any of several South American birds of the family Anhimidae, having a harsh, trumpeting call.

Compare horned screamer.

Origin of screamer

First recorded in 1705–15; scream + -er¹

Words nearby screamer

scrawny, scrawp, screak, scream, scream bloody murder, screamer, screaming, screaming-meemies, screamo, scream therapy, scree

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Example sentences from the Web for screamer

The screamer: “INSIDER: GINGRICH REPEATEDLY INSULTED REAGAN.”
Drudge's Anti-Newt Assault|Howard Kurtz|January 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Under intense media pressure, Texas Republican Randy Neugebauer later revealed himself to be the screamer.
The Pain of Bart Stupak|Sandra McElwaine|March 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was this article in the Screamer which first made Mr. Winkle aware of the condition of affairs in the room adjoining his own.
A Thoughtless Yes|Helen H. Gardener
Before she reached the crest, she was aware of muffled screams, which sounded as if the screamer was shut up in a trunk.
Cy Whittaker's Place|Joseph C. Lincoln

I had seen the track of the bear they were after, and I knowed he was a screamer.
A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, of the State of Tennessee.|Davy Crockett
The Screamer arrived first; she made fast to the now completed dock, and the tug dropped back in the eddy.
Caleb West, Master Diver|F. Hopkinson Smith
All this time the Screamer tugged harder at her hawser, her bow surging as the ever-increasing swell raced past her.
Caleb West, Master Diver|F. Hopkinson Smith

British Dictionary definitions for screamer

screamer

/ (ˈskriːmə) /

noun

a person or thing that screams

any goose-like aquatic bird, such as Chauna torquata (crested screamer), of the family Anhimidae of tropical and subtropical South America: order Anseriformes (ducks, geese, etc)

someone or something that raises screams of laughter or astonishment

US and Canadian slang a sensational headline

Australian slang

a person or thing that is excellent of its kind
See two-pot screamer

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	screamer
释义	screamer [ skree-mer ] / ˈskri mər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR screamer ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that screams. Informal. something or someone causing screams of excitement, laughter, or the like. Printing Slang. an exclamation point. Journalism. a sensational headline. banner (def. 7). Compare scarehead. Baseball Slang. an extremely hard-hit line drive. Ornithology. any of several South American birds of the family Anhimidae, having a harsh, trumpeting call. Compare horned screamer. Origin of screamer First recorded in 1705–15; scream + -er¹ Words nearby screamer scrawny, scrawp, screak, scream, scream bloody murder, screamer, screaming, screaming-meemies, screamo, scream therapy, scree Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for screamer The screamer: “INSIDER: GINGRICH REPEATEDLY INSULTED REAGAN.” Drudge's Anti-Newt Assault\|Howard Kurtz\|January 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Under intense media pressure, Texas Republican Randy Neugebauer later revealed himself to be the screamer. The Pain of Bart Stupak\|Sandra McElwaine\|March 27, 2010\|DAILY BEAST It was this article in the Screamer which first made Mr. Winkle aware of the condition of affairs in the room adjoining his own. A Thoughtless Yes\|Helen H. Gardener Before she reached the crest, she was aware of muffled screams, which sounded as if the screamer was shut up in a trunk. Cy Whittaker's Place\|Joseph C. Lincoln I had seen the track of the bear they were after, and I knowed he was a screamer. A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, of the State of Tennessee.\|Davy Crockett The Screamer arrived first; she made fast to the now completed dock, and the tug dropped back in the eddy. Caleb West, Master Diver\|F. Hopkinson Smith All this time the Screamer tugged harder at her hawser, her bow surging as the ever-increasing swell raced past her. Caleb West, Master Diver\|F. Hopkinson Smith British Dictionary definitions for screamer screamer / (ˈskriːmə) / noun a person or thing that screams any goose-like aquatic bird, such as Chauna torquata (crested screamer), of the family Anhimidae of tropical and subtropical South America: order Anseriformes (ducks, geese, etc) someone or something that raises screams of laughter or astonishment US and Canadian slang a sensational headline Australian slang a person or thing that is excellent of its kind See two-pot screamer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to screamer funny, fantastic, farcical, humorous, ludicrous, preposterous, ridiculous, absurd, hilarious, bizarre, nonsensical, comical, amusing, provocative, fascinating, enjoyable, lively, diverting, inspiring, thrilling
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screamer

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