- scorcher
- scorcher “very hot day,” 1874, agent noun from SCORCH (Cf. scorch). It also meant, at various times, “stinging attack” (1842), “pretty girl” (1881), “line drive in baseball” (1900).
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scorcher — scorch er a very hot day. [Informal] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scorcher — ► NOUN informal 1) a day or period of very hot weather. 2) Brit. a remarkable or powerful example of something … English terms dictionary
scorcher — [skôr′chər] n. 1. anything that scorches 2. Informal a) a very hot day b) a withering remark … English World dictionary
scorcher — 1. n. a very hot day. □ This is really a scorcher, isn’t it? □ Wow! What a scorcher! 2. n. a caustic remark. □ Bob ade a real scorcher about Tom’s shoes. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
scorcher — UK [ˈskɔː(r)tʃə(r)] / US [ˈskɔrtʃər] noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms scorcher : singular scorcher plural scorchers informal an extremely hot day It s going to be a scorcher … English dictionary
scorcher — /skawr cheuhr/, n. 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. Print. a… … Universalium
scorcher — noun /ˈskɔː(ɹ).tʃə(ɹ)/ a) One who, or that which, scorches. Tomorrow will be a scorcher, so carry water and use sunscreen if youre going out. b) A very hot day. What a scorcher! See the net reverberate! Syn: sizzler … Wiktionary
scorcher — scorch|er [ˈsko:tʃə US ˈsko:rtʃər] n [C usually singular] informal an extremely hot day ▪ It was a scorcher of a day … Dictionary of contemporary English
