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scorcher
UK /ˈskɔː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ US /ˈskɔɹ.t͡ʃɚ/
noun 5
Collocations
3ADJ.
real
SCORCHER + NOUN
water
PREP.
out
Definitions
noun
1
One who, or that which, scorches.
2
A very hot day.
Tomorrow will be a scorcher, so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out.
3
A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.
What a scorcher! See the net reverberate!
4
A caustic rebuke or criticism.
5
A bad person.
`Yes, sir - of course, sir, that's just what he said they was - 'cautions, downright scorchers' - sir, and I'm sure I don't doubt it, seeing what I know of them, and their hot-potting ways,' went on Job sadly.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a very hard hit ball
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Tomorrow will be a scorcher, so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out.
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What a scorcher! See the net reverberate!
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`Yes, sir - of course, sir, that's just what he said they was - 'cautions, downright scorchers' - sir, and I'm sure I don't doubt it, seeing what I know of them, and their hot-potting ways,' went on J
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It's a scorcher out there.
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It's a scorcher!
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This summer is a scorcher.
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