Definition of "scorcher" in Englisch

noun

1. (literally) One who, or that which, scorches.

2. (colloquial) A very hot day.

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

3. (soccer) A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.

   • What a scorcher! See the net reverberate!

4. (colloquial) A caustic rebuke or criticism.

5. (colloquial, dated) A bad person.

6. (colloquial, dated) One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway.