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scorcher.

One who, or that which, scorches.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskɔː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/UK/ˈskɔɹ.t͡ʃɚ/US
  1. One who, or that which, scorches.

    literally
  2. A very hot day.

    colloquial
    Tomorrow will be a scorcher, so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out.
  3. A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.

    What a scorcher! See the net reverberate!
  4. A caustic rebuke or criticism.

    colloquial
  5. A bad person.

    colloquial · dated
  6. One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway.

    colloquial · dated
Where this word comes from

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

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