screamer
IPA: skrˈimɝ
noun
- One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.
- Any bird in the taxonomic family Anhimidae, endemic to South America, being large, bulky birds with a small downy head, long legs and large feet.
- (obsolete, US, hunting) A healthy, vigorous animal.
- A healthy, vigorous person.
- Something exceptionally good.
- (sports, cricket) A difficult catch.
- (sports, baseball) A very hard hit.
- (sports, Australian rules football) A particularly high mark (clean catch of a kicked ball).
- (sports, soccer, golf) A powerful shot.
- (sports, surfing) A very large wave.
- (music) A march played at a circus to enliven the crowd.
- (Internet slang) A video that unexpectedly frightens the viewer by cutting to a loud scream and disturbing image.
- (slang) An effeminate gay man; a man who is obviously homosexual.
- (US, slang, dated) A bouncer.
- (journalism, slang) An exclamation mark.
- (journalism, slang) A large, attention-getting headline.
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Examples of "screamer" in Sentences
- There was only one problem: Rick was known as a screamer.
- I don't care to have another Fantasia (aka screamer) as an AI and that's all Adam is!!
- Working as the assistant to a "screamer" might entail a base salary of $100,000, Mr. Goldman says.
- I 'ad' im down to the smith t'other day, sir, an 'says' e to me, says 'e, ` That's a screamer, that is.'
- I 'ad' im down to the smith 'tother day, sir, an 'says' e to me, says 'e,' That's a screamer, that is. '
- Nancy Reagan was known as a screamer and Rosalyn Carter would recite the Lords Prayer at the top of her lungs.
- Hand Shake Dave a main instigator of aggressive strong arm prostelization is well known as a screamer of a Bible thumper down town as he uses a booming voice and an in the middle of everything presence as he 'witnesses'.
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