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scorcher

noun

  1. very hot day
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Pronunciation: /ˈskɔː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ / /ˈskɔɹ.t͡ʃɚ/

noun

Etymology: From scorch + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (descriptive suffix).

  1. One who, or that which, scorches.
  2. A very hot day.

    Tomorrow will be a scorcher, so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out.

  3. A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.

    What a scorcher! See the net reverberate!

  4. A caustic rebuke or criticism.
  5. A bad person.

    `Yes, sir - of course, sir, that's just what he said they was - 'cautions, downright scorchers' - sir, and I'm sure I don't doubt it, seeing what I know of them, and their hot-potting ways,' went on Job sadly.

  6. One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway.