screamer

screamer
noun Date: 1712 1. one that screams 2. any of a small family (Anhimidae) of South American wetland birds having a large body, long legs, and spurred wings 3. a sensationally startling headline

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  • Screamer — Scream er (skr[=e]m [ e]r), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of three species of South American birds constituting the family {Anhimid[ae]}, and the suborder {Palamede[ae]}. They have two spines on each wing, and the head is either crested or horned. They… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Screamer —   [englisch, skriːmə(r)], Verzerrer …   Universal-Lexikon

  • screamer — [skrēm′ər] n. 1. a person who screams ☆ 2. Slang a sensational headline 3. Printing Slang an exclamation point 4. any of a primitive family (Anhimidae) of South American birds (order Anseriformes) having long toes and a bill like a chicken s …   English World dictionary

  • Screamer — Taxobox name = Screamers image width = 240px image caption = Crested Screamers ( Chauna torquata ) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves subclassis = Neornithes infraclassis = Galloanserae ordo = Anseriformes familia = Anhimidae… …   Wikipedia

  • screamer — In standard English screamer variously denotes: 1. one who screams; 2. a type of bird; 3. a story that arouses screams of laughter; 4. a very funny person or thing; 5. an outstanding specimen of anything and, 6. (in the US) a sensational headline …   Australian idioms

  • Screamer — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar …   Wikipedia Español

  • screamer — /skree meuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that screams. 2. Informal. something or someone causing screams of excitement, laughter, or the like. 3. Print. Slang. an exclamation point. 4. Journalism. a. a sensational headline. b. banner (def. 7). Cf.… …   Universalium

  • screamer — 1. n. a newspaper headline. □ Did you see the screamer in the paper today? “The King Died.” □ I never read screamers. 2. n. an exclamation point. (Printing.) □ Put a screamer at the end of the line. □ …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • Screamer — Bleifuss (engl. Originaltitel: Screamer) war der Name einer Reihe von PC Rennspielen, die der italienische Entwickler Milestone von 1995 bis 1997 über Virgin Interactive veröffentlichte. Zwei weitere Titel mit dem Namen Bleifuss erschienen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • screamer — /ˈskrimə / (say skreemuh) noun 1. someone or something that screams. 2. Colloquial someone or something causing screams of astonishment, mirth, etc. 3. Printing Colloquial an exclamation mark. 4. Australian Rules Colloquial a very high mark: to… …  

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