Definitions for scorcherˈskɔr tʃər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

scorch•erˈskɔr tʃər(n.)

  1. a person or thing that scorches.

  2. Informal. a very hot day.

    Category: Informal

  3. something caustic or severe.

Origin of scorcher:

1835–45

Princeton's WordNet

  1. scorcher(noun)

    an extremely hot day

  2. scorcher, screamer(noun)

    a very hard hit ball

Wiktionary

  1. scorcher(Noun)

    One who, or that which, scorches.

  2. scorcher(Noun)

    A very hot day.

    Tomorrow will be a scorcher, so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out.

  3. scorcher(Noun)

    A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot

    What a scorcher! See the net reverberate!

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. SCORCHER

    A chauffeur in an all-fired hurry.


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