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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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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 Segovia, the Venezuelan midfielder, made a magnificent effort, turning and launching the scorcher. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scorcher

Word History

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scorcher was in 1733

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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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