Noun

(wikipedia critique) (en noun)

The art of criticism.

An essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed, etc.

* {{quote-news, author=(Jesse Jackson), title=In the Ferguson era, Malcolm X’s courage in fighting racism inspires more than ever, work=(The Guardian) (London), date=20 February 2015 citation

, passage=I did not always agree with Malcolm X, specifically his critiques of Dr King and of the philosophy of nonviolent resistance. }}

* Addison

I should as soon expect to see a critique on the poesy of a ring as on the inscription of a medal.

(obsolete) A critic; one who criticises.

* Bishop Lincoln

a question among critiques in the ages to come

Noun

(en noun)

(literally) One who, or that which, scorches.

(colloquial) A very hot day.

Tomorrow will be a scorcher , so carry water and use sunscreen if you're going out.

(football) A very good goal, notably made with a very hard shot

What a scorcher ! See the net reverberate!