screamer

noun scream·er \ˈskrē-mər\

: something that moves or works very quickly

: a person who tends to scream : a person who screams more often or more easily than most people

Full Definition of SCREAMER

: one that screams

: any of a small family (Anhimidae) of South American wetland birds having a large body, long legs, and spurred wings

: a sensationally startling headline

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