Associations to the word «Screamer»

Wiktionary

SCREAMER, noun. One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.
SCREAMER, noun. 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.
SCREAMER, noun. (obsolete) (US) (hunting) A healthy, vigorous animal.
SCREAMER, noun. A healthy, vigorous person.
SCREAMER, noun. Something exceptionally good.
SCREAMER, noun. (sports) (cricket) A difficult catch.
SCREAMER, noun. (sports) (baseball) A very hard hit.
SCREAMER, noun. (sports) (Australian rules football) A particularly high mark (clean catch of a kicked ball).
SCREAMER, noun. (sports) (soccer) a powerful shot.
SCREAMER, noun. (sports) (surfing) A very large wave.
SCREAMER, noun. (Internet slang) A video that unexpectedly frightens the viewer by cutting to a loud scream and disturbing image.
SCREAMER, noun. (slang) An effeminate gay man; a man who is obviously gay (homosexual).

Dictionary definition

SCREAMER, noun. Someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice.
SCREAMER, noun. A sensational newspaper headline.
SCREAMER, noun. Gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call.
SCREAMER, noun. A very hard hit ball.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis