scorcher

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.

   an extremely hot day

3. 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.

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1. It's a scorcher out there.

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2. Don't go out now, it's a real scorcher today.

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3. This summer is a scorcher.

   deDiesen Sommer herrscht eine Affenhitze.

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4. It's a scorcher!

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