scorcher

noun

scorch·​er ˈskȯr-chər How to pronounce scorcher (audio)
: one that scorches
especially : a very hot day

Examples of scorcher in a Sentence

Tomorrow is going to be a real scorcher.
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Amazon Prime Day is here until July 11 but there are anti-Prime deals on offer, including this scorcher on the Sony A7 III from Walmart. Harry Bennett, Space.com, 8 July 2025 Tuesday’s game had a first-pitch temperature of 97 degrees — the highest for a Mets game in Queens since a 98-degree scorcher at Shea Stadium on Aug. 9, 2001. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025 Southern California sweated through another scorcher Wednesday amid an extended heat advisory and saw temperatures soar across the region. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025 Tellez had a scorcher earlier in the game, mashing a homer with an exit velo of 107.3 mph. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for scorcher

Word History

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scorcher was in 1733

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“Scorcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scorcher. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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scorcher

noun
scorch·​er ˈskȯr-chər How to pronounce scorcher (audio)
: someone or something that scorches
especially : a very hot day
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