Meaning of Scorcher | Babel Free

Definitions

1. One who, or that which, scorches.
   literally
2. A very hot day.
   colloquial
3. A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.
4. A caustic rebuke or criticism.
   colloquial
5. A bad person.
   colloquial, dated
6. One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway.
   colloquial, dated

Equivalents

Examples

“Tomorrow will be a scorcher, so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out.”

“What a scorcher! See the net reverberate!”

“`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.”

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