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

England captain Declan Rice got the scoring started right out of the gate, launching a screamer from the top of the box past Maignan in just the third minute of the match. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Alvarez, especially, has been the talk of the town following that screamer from outside the box to close out Switzerland in the quarters. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026

Haiti’s Wilson Isidor had an absolute screamer from outside the box against Morocco. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Penalty kicks in concrete cages, long-range screamers in top-flight stadiums. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026

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