scorcher

American  

[skawr-cher] / ˈskɔr tʃər /

noun

1. a person or thing that scorches.

2. Informal. a very hot day.

   Tomorrow is supposed to be a scorcher.

3. something caustic or severe.

   a scorcher of a critique.

4. Informal. a person who drives extremely fast.

5. Printing. a device for drying and forming flong into a curve before casting.

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scorcher British  

/ ˈskɔːtʃə /

noun

1. a person or thing that scorches

2. something severe or caustic

3. informal a very hot day

4. informal something remarkable

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Etymology

Origin of scorcher

First recorded in 1835–45; scorch + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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scorcher

We’d scheduled a camping trip to rural Oklahoma, which turned out to be a scorcher of a getaway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

And to add to the excitement, it's set to be a scorcher.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

The final day of winter in Southern California is going to be a scorcher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick: This is a scorcher of a brief that holds nothing back.

From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026

I woke up with August shaking my shoulder, saying it was gonna be a scorcher, get up, we had to water the bees.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

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