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1. (n.) screamer
a person or thing that screams.
2. screamer
Informal. something or someone causing screams of excitement, laughter, or the like.
3. screamer
a sensational headline printed in very large type.
4. screamer
any of several large, heavy-legged South American birds of the family Anhimidae, with harsh, far-carrying calls.
Etymology: (1705–15)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) roarer, bawler, bellower, screamer, screecher, shouter, yeller
someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
2. (noun) screamer
a sensational newspaper headline
3. (noun) screamer
gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call
4. (noun) scorcher, screamer
a very hard hit ball
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) screamer
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
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