SCORCHER

scorcher, screamer

(noun) a very hard hit ball

scorcher

(noun) an extremely hot day

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

scorcher (plural scorchers)

(literally) One who, or that which, scorches.

Synonym: sizzler

(colloquial) A very hot day.

Synonym: sizzler

(football) A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.

(colloquial) A caustic rebuke or criticism.

(colloquial, dated) One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway.

Source: Wiktionary



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