screamer

noun

scream·​er ˈskrē-mər How to pronounce screamer (audio)
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.
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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 See All Example Sentences for screamer

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of screamer was in 1712

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“Screamer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screamer. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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