scorcher

• Nom désignant une journée extrêmement chaude ou, dans le sport, une balle frappée très violemment.

A noun referring to an extremely hot day or, in sports, a very hard hit ball.

1. Extremely hot dayB1informal

   A day with very high temperatures, often used informally to describe intense heat.

   journée de chaleur extrême

   • Yesterday was a real scorcher; the thermometer hit 40 degrees.
   • We stayed indoors to avoid the scorcher outside.
   • This summer has been full of scorchers.

   Synonymesbakerboilerbroilerroaster

2. Hard hit ballB2informal

   A ball that is struck with great force, especially in sports like cricket or baseball.

   Balle frappée avec une grande force

   • The batsman hit a scorcher straight to the boundary.
   • He caught a scorcher in the outfield.
   • The pitcher threw a scorcher that the batter could barely see.

   Synonymesbulletcannonballlasermissilerocketscreamerthunderbolt