piping hot

adjective

: very hot

Examples of piping hot in a Sentence

The coffee was served piping hot. the appeal of piping hot cocoa after an afternoon of shoveling snow
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Whipping up piping hot soups, stews, and roasts is one of the best ways to warm up on a cold evening. Maggie Horton, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025 Take, for example, pho, a noodle soup usually consisting of either beef or chicken broth that is simmered for hours before being served piping hot with a heaping plate of crunchy leafy greens and various aromatic herbs. Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024 But, in this weather, everyone deserves a piping hot bowl of ramen. Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024 This option gives the option of serving coffee piping hot or refreshingly chilled without watering it down with ice. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for piping hot 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piping hot was in the 14th century

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“Piping hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piping%20hot. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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piping hot

adjective
: very hot
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