# scorcher

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈskɔː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #63,981

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

## Etymology
From scorch + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (descriptive suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/scorcher