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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There minutes later, the Fire struck the decisive final blow in spectacular style, with the substitute Gutiérrez blasting an unstoppable screamer from 30 yards out that whistled into the top corner. The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 As a sleepaway screamer, 1984 is delightfully campy. James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025 The screamers were easy to spot once their group emerged from the sewer onto the city block right before my hiding spot. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025 McDaniel has never been a screamer or a tyrant like some old-school coaches. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for screamer

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 6 Oct. 2025.

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