screamers

Sensational tabloid headlines

Screamers are things that scream or provoke screaming.

In journalism, a screamer is a sensational headline in large type.

In slang, something exceptionally intense or impressive earns the label: That last goal was a screamer.

In printing and computing, a screamer is an exclamation point.

Certain South American birds known for their loud calls are also called screamers.

birds

waterfowl

Swimming birds collectively

ornithology · wingspan · spurs · territorial · monogamous · nesting · wading · herbivorous · wetland birds · neotropical

slang

thriller

Suspense-driven narrative genre

sensation · shocking · alarming · exclamation · outburst · tantrum · meltdown · hysterics · commotion · uproar

calls

vocalization

Producing sounds with voice

loud · resonant · alarm calls · duetting · cacophony · carrying · far-reaching · distinctive · repetitive · dawn chorus

habitat

marsh

Grassy waterlogged lowland

  • swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
  • wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
  • lagoonSheltered coastal shallows

floodplain · estuary · mangrove · delta · savanna · pampas · Amazon · Orinoco · tropical · aquatic

Categories
Opposites
vocal volume/intensity

screamerswhisperers

People speaking inaudibly soft

whispers · murmurs · mumblers · mutterers · mutes

emotional expressiveness

screamersstoics

Uncomplaining hardship bearers

introverts · poker faces · wallflowers · repressors · bottlers

headline impact

screamerssmall print

Tiny contractual text

footnotes · fine print · briefs

Phrases
Family

screamed, screamer, outscreamed

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG