scorcher means one who, or that which, scorches. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
scorcher is pronounced /ˈskɔː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/.
Etymology
From scorch + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (descriptive suffix).
noun
- One who, or that which, scorches.
- A very hot day.“Tomorrow will be a scorcher, so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out.”
- A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot.“What a scorcher! See the net reverberate!”
- A caustic rebuke or criticism.
- A bad person.“`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.”
- One who rides a bicycle furiously on a public highway.