"scorcher" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈskɔː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈskɔɹ.t͡ʃɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-scorcher.ogg [US] Forms: scorchers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)t͡ʃə(ɹ) Etymology: scorch + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scorch|er}} scorch + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} scorcher (plural scorchers)
  1. (literally) One who, or that which, scorches. Tags: literally Synonyms: sizzler
    Sense id: en-scorcher-en-noun-MPEb5~QV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 1 33 8 5 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 32 3 29 8 3 24
  2. (colloquial) A very hot day. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: sizzler
    Sense id: en-scorcher-en-noun-HLPuRojB
  3. (soccer) A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot. Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-scorcher-en-noun-kpmC6Yqz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 1 33 8 5 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 32 3 29 8 3 24 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
  4. (colloquial) A caustic rebuke or criticism. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-scorcher-en-noun-MdSZbR0U
  5. (colloquial, dated) A bad person. Tags: colloquial, dated
    Sense id: en-scorcher-en-noun-bEuQ0eSM
  6. (colloquial, dated) One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway. Tags: colloquial, dated
    Sense id: en-scorcher-en-noun-nRygL1T3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 1 33 8 5 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 32 3 29 8 3 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: back of the net, wondergoal

Inflected forms

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