scorcher, screamer
(noun) a very hard hit ball
screamer
(noun) gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call
screamer
(noun) a sensational newspaper headline
roarer, bawler, bellower, screamer, screecher, shouter, yeller
(noun) someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
Source: WordNet® 3.1
screamer (plural screamers)
One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.
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.
(obsolete, US, hunting) A healthy, vigorous animal.
A healthy, vigorous person.
Something exceptionally good.
(sports, cricket) A difficult catch.
(sports, baseball) A very hard hit.
(sports, Australian rules football) A particularly high mark (clean catch of a kicked ball).
(sports, soccer, golf) A powerful shot.
(sports, surfing) A very large wave.
(Internet slang) A video that unexpectedly frightens the viewer by cutting to a loud scream and disturbing image.
(slang) An effeminate gay man; a man who is obviously homosexual.
(US, slang, dated) A bouncer.
(journalism, slang) An exclamation mark.
• Creamers, amercers, ceramers, creamers, rescream
Source: Wiktionary
Scream"er, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of three species of South American birds constituting the family Anhimidæ, and the suborder Palamedeæ. 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
