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scorcher

[ skawr-cher ]

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.


scorcher

/ ˈɔːʃə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that scorches
  2. something severe or caustic
  3. informal.
    a very hot day
  4. informal.
    something remarkable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scorcher1

First recorded in 1835–45; scorch + -er 1
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If Russell’s depiction of burgeoning pop stardom feels as visceral as his depictions of kitchens and road rage, this one’s gonna be a scorcher.

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In the opening scene, the radio DJ Big Boy cautions that today’s weather will be a scorcher; meanwhile, we see images of people wearing jackets, and the heat never gets brought up again.

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“La Presa” is not the first tropical scorcher that the Argentina native has given us — but it is possibly her best.

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SAC course record with a superb 14:38.5 scorcher to lead the Titans to the state meet!

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Jackson, whose accolades include a lifetime achievement award from the Romance Writers of America, delivers another scorcher.

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