scorcher

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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scorcher (plural scorchers)

  1. (literally) One who, or that which, scorches.
    Synonym: sizzler
  2. (colloquial) A very hot day.
    Synonym: sizzler
    Tomorrow will be a scorcher, so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out.
  3. (soccer) A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.
    What a scorcher! See the net reverberate!
  4. (colloquial) A caustic rebuke or criticism.
  5. (colloquial, dated) A bad person.
  6. (colloquial, dated) One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway.

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References

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  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967