scorcher
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scorcher
- /ˈskɔː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈskɔɹ.t͡ʃɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)tʃə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From scorch + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (descriptive suffix).
noun scorchers
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One who, or that which, scorches.
Similar: sizzler
- A very hot day. Tomorrow will be a scorcher, so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out.
- A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot. What a scorcher! See the net reverberate!
- A caustic rebuke or criticism.
- 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.
- One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway. “You're arrested for fast riding.” When the scorcher heard the shout He looked o'er his shoulder, And he didn't do a thing But pedal all the harder And make the welkin ring.
Translations
Talk about this word "scorcher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scorcher. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scorcher. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scorcher "scorcher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scorcher.Cite this
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title = {scorcher},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scorcher},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
