scorcher
pronunciation
How to pronounce scorcher in British English: UK [ˈskɔ:tʃə(r)]
How to pronounce scorcher in American English: US [ˈskɔrtʃə(r)]
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- Noun:
- an extremely hot day
- a very hard hit ball
Word Origin
- scorcher (n.)
- "very hot day," 1874, agent noun from scorch (v.). It also means or has meant "stinging attack" (1842), "pretty girl" (1881), "line drive in baseball" (1900).
Example
- 1. The day was a scorcher .
- 2. Let 's cancel the appointment this evening ; it 's a scorcher outside !
- 3. Looks like another scorcher today .
- 4. Yesterday was a real scorcher .
- 5. Can you hand me that scorcher ?