scorcher

Questions about scorcher

What does scorcher mean?

scorcher means "an extremely hot day". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in scorcher?

scorcher has 2 syllables: scor-cher. The stress falls on "scor". In IPA it is /ˈskɔɹtʃɚ/.

What is another word for scorcher?

Close synonyms include screamer. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is scorcher a common word?

scorcher is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.