scorcher

noun

scorch·​er ˈskȯr-chər 

: one that scorches

especially : a very hot day

Examples of scorcher in a Sentence

Tomorrow is going to be a real scorcher.

Recent Examples on the Web

Festival organizers announced Wednesday that there would be numerous cooling stations, fans and water bottle fill stations around Discovery Park, as the weekend is expected to be a scorcher. — Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

El Niño also raises global average air temperatures above levels already being increased by climate change and was a factor in making this summer such a scorcher around the globe. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Tremain’s reimagining of the Rebecca author’s love life is a sensual scorcher. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

To say Summer 2026 has been a scorcher would be an understatement. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scorcher

• torture
• rapporteur

Kids Definition

scorcher

noun

scorch·​er ˈskȯr-chər 

: someone or something that scorches

especially : a very hot day