-chə(r) noun
( -s )
1.
a. : something very hot
the day was a scorcher
b. : a heating device used for drying newly molded stereotype matrices — called also roaster
2. : something withering or caustic
the rebuke was a scorcher
3.
a. : one that drives or rides at an excessive rate of speed
b. : a stroke or shot imparting great speed to an object (as a ball or puck)
4. : one that creates a sensation : one that is startling