noun
- an extremely hot day
- something that moves very fast
- a harsh criticism or rebuke
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
Examples
- Yesterday was a real scorcher with temperatures reaching 105 degrees.
- The weather forecast predicts another scorcher this weekend.
- That new sports car is a real scorcher on the highway.
- The pitcher threw a scorcher right past the batter.
- The movie critic wrote a scorcher of a review about the film.
- The boss delivered a scorcher to the team about missing deadlines.
- We need air conditioning on scorchers like today.