screamer

noun

scream·er ˈskrē-mər

Synonyms of screamer next

: one that screams

: any of a small family (Anhimidae) of South American wetland birds having a large body, long legs, and spurred wings

: 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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In Dallas, Fermin scored a screamer in El Clasico against Real Madrid and hasn't shifted from the main squad since. —

Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 The movie earned her an Oscar nomination — and a reputation as one of Hollywood’s greatest screamers. —

Victoria Edel, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Entertainment Weekly's watchlist features throwback teen screamers and recent smash hits. —

James Mercadante, Cori Chapman, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024 Ramiro Vaca opened the scoring for the hosts with an absolute screamer from outside the box and ‘La Verde’ wouldn’t look back, going on to record an impressive 4-0 victory. —

Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for screamer