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scorcher (n.)
[scorcher 词源字典]
"very hot day," 1874, agent noun from
scorch
(v.). It also means or has meant "stinging attack" (1842), "pretty girl" (1881), "line drive in baseball" (1900).
[scorcher etymology, scorcher origin, 英语词源]