screamer

noun

scream·​er ˈskrē-mər 

1

: one that screams

2

: any of a small family (Anhimidae) of South American wetland birds having a large body, long legs, and spurred wings

3

: a sensationally startling headline

Examples of screamer in a Sentence

The batter hit a screamer right at the shortstop.

She kicked a screamer into the net.

My last computer was pretty fast, but this one's a real screamer.

Don't startle her—she's a screamer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite that security, Forest remain keen to agree a longer-term deal with Aina making 30 Premier League starts this season and scoring two goals — including a screamer of a strike in the 3-0 win over West Ham at the City Ground last November. —Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 May 2025

Similar to Sunday, the right fielder, Jake Fraley that time, tracked down the screamer and made a leaping catch. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2025

Amad scored a screamer after dancing through challenges. —Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 27 July 2024

Our senior captain Fernando Torres, had a good scoring chance but we were called offsides and Zeke Munoz hit a screamer from 30 yards out that hit the post and ricocheted out. —Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for screamer

• beamer
• creamer
• dreamer
• femur
• lemur
• reamer
• schemer
• steamer
• streamer
• redeemer