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noun

Screamer n. (Zool.)

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.

Something so remarkable as to provoke a scream, as of joy. (Slang)

An exclamation mark. (Printer's Slang)

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Etymology of 'Screamer'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Screamer" Quotes from Famous Books

... In the Cougarville Screamer of the following morning appeared a graphic account of the great exploit of "Professor" Gray, of the Department of Agriculture, who on the preceding day had, after taking his force into the foothills and utilizing the means at his command, attained the greatest ...

— The Wolf's Long Howl • Stanley Waterloo

... no fool of a screamer," said the American, shoving off his boat from the barge, and pulling to ...

— Jacob Faithful • Captain Frederick Marryat

... O.K." He looked at Hull. "A screamer is an emergency radio. There's one in every compartment. You've seen them." He pointed across the room, toward a red panel ...

— Hanging by a Thread • Gordon Randall Garrett

Words linked to "Screamer" : headline, shouter, scorcher, Anhimidae, newspaper headline, striking, crier, waterfowl, horned screamer, bawler, screecher, crested screamer, roarer