screamer

noun scream·er \ ˈskrē-mər \

Definition of screamer

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

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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.

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Again, Nelson struck out Samardzija, then escaped when Span hit a screamer right at first baseman Thames for the third out.

— tom haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 4, Giants 3: Two runs in seventh prove the difference in see-saw contest," 23 Aug. 2017
The screamers on sports television networks and radio stations should feel free to rip and roar as well.

— ailene voisin, sacbee, "Randolph’s pot arrest first blemish on Kings’ makeover. Can he police rookies now?," 10 Aug. 2017
Over a minute of screen time passes between the moment that Bronn first senses that something is off, and the visible approach of the Dothraki screamers, and over another minute before Jaime sees Drogon, with Dany on board.

— rena gross, Billboard, "'Game of Thrones': 7 Favorite Moments From Season 7, Episode 4, 'The Spoils of War'," 7 Aug. 2017
Its minute displacement means that Honda’s turbocharged motor has one thing in common with the screamers that forged the Si’s reputation: a dearth of torque at low rpm.

— jared gall, Car and Driver, "2017 Honda Civic Si Coupe," 25 July 2017
Its minute displacement means that Honda’s turbocharged motor has one thing in common with the screamers that forged the Si’s reputation: a dearth of torque at low rpm.

— jared gall, Car and Driver, "2017 Honda Civic Si Coupe," 25 July 2017
An infield single by left fielder Trey Mancini and a screamer up the middle by catcher Caleb Joseph, who had two hits, chased Perez.

— jon meoli, baltimoresun.com, "Gausman extends O's run of quality starts and wins to 3, is aided by 7-run 7th in 10-2 rout of Texas," 19 July 2017
Its minute displacement means that Honda’s turbocharged motor has one thing in common with the screamers that forged the Si’s reputation: a dearth of torque at low rpm.

— jared gall, Car and Driver, "2017 Honda Civic Si Coupe," 18 July 2017
New Trier got off to the perfect start when, less than four minutes into the game, Urban won a ball near midfield, dribbled forward, skipped past a defender and then unleashed a screamer into the net to give the Trevians the advantage.

— dan shalin, chicagotribune.com, "Sam Urban's goal, stellar defense carry New Trier soccer back to state," 30 May 2017

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Definition of screamer for English Language Learners

: something that moves or works very quickly
: a person who tends to scream : a person who screams more often or more easily than most people

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