Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

torcher

/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: torch-er
IPA: /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who torches something.

noun

One who gives light with a torch, or as if with a torch.

Obsolete

noun

noun

A singer of a torch song

noun

The pilot of a spacecraft propelled by a torch drive (a spacecraft engine which produces thrust by nuclear fusion).

Example Sentences

"The torchers of buildings must be dealt with."
"Ere twice the horses of the sun shall bring Their fiery torcher his diurnal ring, […]"
"[…] their set includes a Patsy Cline torcher and reaches some sort of peak with a 29-song Irving Berlin medley."
"What did the girl do before she married Eddie Mars? Torcher. Can’t you get any old professional photos?"

Etymology

From torch + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃɚ/
British English: /ˈtɔːt͡ʃə(ɹ)/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

torchers (plural)

Homonyms

torture

Rhymes With

torture scorcher

Questions

How do you pronounce torcher?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɔɹt͡ʃɚ/.
What does torcher mean?: One who torches something.
Where does torcher come from?: From torch + -er.

How to pronounce torcher

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