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scorcher

scorcher

1 5.1
A show or event that people find very exciting
  • noun
  • /ˈskɔːrʧər/
  • Informal
translation icon : gran éxito
  • And indeed, it was, until I saw the BWC Scarlo title match on Chapter 2, featuring "White Lightning" Mark Andrews and "Wild Boar" Mike Hitchman in an absolute scorcher.

Examples

  • The concert was a real scorcher, leaving the audience on their feet and cheering.

  • 'Never Is a Long Time' is a funky little mid-tempo piano number, while 'Love of Your Life' is a tender tale of love lost, compliments of Anthony Kiedis, with a surprising scorcher of a guitar solo hiding in plain sight near the end.

    Blog text (14)

  • Yeah, it's a real scorcher.

    Necessary Evil (2008)

  • Yeah, it's a real scorcher.

    Necessary Evil (2008)

  • lt's gonna be a scorcher.

    Ishtar (1987)

  • That was a scorcher.

    Now, Voyager (1942)

  • Her performance in the play was a true scorcher, earning her a standing ovation.

  • The game ended in a scorcher, with both teams putting on an unforgettable display of skill.

Synonyms

showstopper
vsscorcher
7 5.7

Something very impressive that makes people stop and look

is similar but focuses more on overall quality than attention
barnburner
vsscorcher
  • Informal
1 9.1

A very exciting event, often a close sports game

is broader, applying to events, performances, or things generally
sizzler
vsscorcher
1 4.7

A very hot day or a very exciting event

emphasizes exceptional impressiveness rather than temperature meaning
stormer
vsscorcher
  • UK
7.1

A performance or event that is very exciting and successful

focuses on being impressive or excellent rather than on success
whizzer
vsscorcher
  • Slang
7.3

Something very fast or impressive

focuses on being striking or excellent not on speed or quickness

Antonyms

failure
557 1.3

Not reaching what was planned or expected

disappointment
117 1.6

An event, action, or situation that makes someone feel let down

How Exciting

spectacular
6 5.2
scorcher
  • Informal
1 5.1
average
∞ 1.0
dud
  • Informal
14 4.7

Surface Forms

scorcher singular
scorchers plural

Morphology

scorcher = scorch (semi-transparent) = scorch + er

The sense 'exceptionally impressive or exciting' is an evaluative/metaphorical extension from 'scorch' (intense heat/force) and is not a straightforward literal meaning.

Etymology

Scorcher comes from the verb scorch, which means 'to burn'. A show or event that is very exciting is called a scorcher because it feels 'hot' and full of energy, like something burning with excitement.