scorcher
Americannoun
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a person or thing that scorches.
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Informal. a very hot day.
Tomorrow is supposed to be a scorcher.
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something caustic or severe.
a scorcher of a critique.
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Informal. a person who drives extremely fast.
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Printing. a device for drying and forming flong into a curve before casting.
noun
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a person or thing that scorches
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something severe or caustic
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informal a very hot day
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informal something remarkable
Etymology
Origin of scorcher
Example Sentences
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Fox, a New Zealander who is the son of rugby legend, finished the tournament on a scorcher with four birdies in the final six holes to complete an out-of-nowhere victory for a 39-year-old journeyman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Elsewhere, tennis star Aryna Sabalenka is seen cooling off on the tennis courts amid the 37.3C record "scorcher" in the UK on Friday.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Dahlia Lithwick: This is a scorcher of a brief that holds nothing back.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
Doue scored twice either side of a Kvaratskhelia scorcher to go into the break 4-1 up and cruising.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
“It’s going to be a scorcher tomorrow,” Webb says to me.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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