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screamer.

One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskɹimɚ/General-American/ˈskɹiːmə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.

  2. 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.

  3. A healthy, vigorous animal.

    US · obsolete
  4. A healthy, vigorous person.

  5. Something exceptionally good.

  6. A difficult catch.

  7. A very hard hit.

  8. A particularly high mark (clean catch of a kicked ball).

  9. A powerful shot.

  10. A very large wave.

  11. A march played at a circus to enliven the crowd.

  12. A video that unexpectedly frightens the viewer by cutting to a loud scream and disturbing image.

    Internet
  13. An effeminate gay man; a man who is obviously homosexual.

    slang
  14. A bouncer.

    US · dated · slang
  15. An exclamation mark.

    slang
  16. A large, attention-getting headline.

    slang
  17. A person who is extremely loud and boisterous during sexual intercourse.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English scream Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English screamer From scream + -er.

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