English Explanatory Dictionary

scorcher

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who, or that which, scorches.
  2. A very hot day.
  3. A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.
  4. A caustic rebuke or criticism.
  5. A bad person.
  6. One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɔː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈskɔɹ.t͡ʃɚ/ en-us-scorcher.ogg

Word forms

scorcher scorchers

Etymology

From scorch + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (descriptive suffix).

Synonyms

sizzler stinker

Related words

back of the net wondergoal
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