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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
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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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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