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.
Recent Examples on the Web Highs: 88-92 Forecast in detail The relief from this heat wave arrives in slow motion with today still a scorcher and temperatures only slipping back to seasonable lower 80s on the weekend. David Streit, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023 The past two years have been back-to-back scorchers; summer 2022 currently holds the fifth spot on the list at 88.2 degrees. Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023 The scorcher the other way tipped off Rays third baseman Taylor Walls’ glove, allowing Henderson to advance to second. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2023 The amount of those scorchers Bello can keep on the ground may dictate his future success. Varun Shankar, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023 Nor was China the only international market where July was a box office scorcher. Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 Aug. 2023 According to the National Weather Service, another scorcher was on tap for much of the Grand Canyon State and its lower deserts Wednesday, as temperatures were forecast to exceed 110 degrees, peaking at around 113 in Phoenix. The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2023 Another scorcher is in store for North Texas Tuesday. Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 21 Aug. 2023 Even for one of the typically hottest months of the year worldwide, July was a scorcher. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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