Definition of screamer Screamer

/skɹiˈmɚ/ - [skreemer] - scream•er

We found 17 definitions of screamer from 4 different sources.

What does screamer mean?

Noun Plural: screamers
screamer - gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call
		water bird, waterbird, waterfowl freshwater aquatic bird
		anhimidae, family anhimidae screamers
		anhima cornuta, horned screamer screamer having a hornlike process projecting from the forehead
screamer - a sensational newspaper headline
		headline, newspaper headline the heading or caption of a newspaper article
screamer - someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
		roarer, bawler, bellower, screecher, shouter, yeller
		communicator a person who communicates with others
screamer - a very hard hit ball
		scorcher

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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)
A healthy, vigorous person.
screamer (Noun)
Something exceptionally good.
screamer (Noun)
A difficult catch.
screamer (Noun)
A very hard hit.
screamer (Noun)
A particularly high mark clean catch of a kicked ball.
screamer (Noun)
A powerful shot.
screamer (Noun)
A very large wave.
screamer (Noun)
A video that unexpectedly frightens the viewer by cutting to a loud scream and disturbing image.
screamer (Noun)
An effeminate gay man; a man who is obviously gay homosexual.

screamer (n.)
Any one of three species of South American birds constituting the family Anhimidae, and the suborder Palamedeae. They have two spines on each wing, and the head is either crested or horned. They are easily tamed, and then serve as guardians for other poultry. The crested screamers, or chajas, belong to the genus Chauna. The horned screamer, or kamichi, is Palamedea cornuta.