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screamer

screamer

4 6.1
A person who shouts in a loud, high voice
  • noun
  • /ˈskrimər/
translation icon : gritón
  • You know, sometimes we have screamers or yellers.
  • a yeller and a screamer

Examples

Synonyms

yeller
vsscreamer
9 8.2

A person who shouts loudly to get attention

is higher and more piercing in pitch rather than only loudness
shouter
vsscreamer
2 3.9

A person who speaks very loudly to be heard

is higher pitched and often sharper in tone
ranter
vsscreamer
  • Informal
1 7.8

A person who speaks loudly and angrily and complains a lot

is loud from excitement or fear rather than sustained angry speech
shrieker
vsscreamer
1 5.6

Someone or something that makes a loud high sound

is similar but focuses more on shouting from emotion rather than mere noise
cheeper
vsscreamer
1 9.9

A person who speaks in a high, thin voice like a small bird

is louder and more forceful rather than small chirping tones
wailer
vsscreamer
1 7.9

A person who cries loudly for a long time to show they are very sad, often at funerals

is similar in pitch but used for excitement or fear instead of grief
screecher
vsscreamer
  • Informal
7.9

A person who speaks or shouts in a very loud, high voice

is the same loud high pitch but used for excitement or fear
bawler
vsscreamer
8.8

A person who shouts in a loud harsh voice

is higher pitched and less harsh in timbre
bellower
vsscreamer
8.0

A person who shouts in a very loud voice

is loud too but is notably higher and more strident
squawker
vsscreamer
7.5

An animal or person that makes a loud harsh noise

is similar in volume but differs by being more high pitched and human
vociferator
vsscreamer
  • Formal
9.9

A person who shouts loudly to protest or attract attention

is similar in emotion but is higher pitched rather than forceful tone
haranguer
vsscreamer
9.9

A person who gives loud, angry speeches to a crowd

is driven by high pitch and sudden loudness rather than public speech
clammer
vsscreamer
8.8

A person who makes loud demands in protest

is more about sudden loud vocalization from emotion than organised protest
stentor
vsscreamer
  • Archaic
9.9

A person with a very loud voice who can be heard far away

is similar in volume but typically higher and thinner in sound

Antonyms

1 7.5

A person who speaks quietly so others cannot understand them

quietist
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A person who seeks inner peace through silent prayer and calm thinking

Compounds

crested screamer
  • Specialized
9.9

A large South American bird with a feathery crest that lives in marshes

A large South American bird with a horn on its forehead and very loud calls

How Loud

screamer
4 6.1
yeller
9 8.2
shouter
2 3.9
talker
69 2.1
soft-spoken
20 3.9

Surface Forms

screamer singular
screamers plural

Morphology

screamer = scream (transparent) = scream + er

Simple agent noun from the verb 'scream' meaning 'a person who screams'.

Etymology

Screamer comes from the verb scream ('to shout or cry out') and the ending -er meaning 'one who does it'. So a screamer is simply a person who shouts or yells loudly.