screamer
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
screamer/ˈskriːmə/
▶noun
- 1 a person or thing that makes a screaming sound.
- 2 informal a thing remarkable for speed or impact.
■ chiefly US a sensational or very large headline.
■ dated a thing that causes screams of laughter.
- 3 a large goose-like South American waterbird with a harsh honking call. [Family
Anhimidae : three species.]
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