Scorcher
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskɔː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scorcher is a noun meaning (literally) One who, or that which, scorches.
Meaning
(literally) One who, or that which, scorches.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) A very hot day.
- (soccer) A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.
- (colloquial) A caustic rebuke or criticism.
- (colloquial, dated) A bad person.
- (colloquial, dated) One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway.
Example Sentences
What a scorcher! See the net reverberate!
Tomorrow will be a scorcher, so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out.
`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.
Word Forms
- scorchers
Synonyms for scorcher
Depending on context, synonyms include sizzler, stinker.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scorch, torcher, scalding, torching, incendiary, scourge.
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