hot sauce

noun

plural hot sauces

: a pungent sauce that is made from hot peppers and is used especially as a condiment

Examples of hot sauce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For extra heat, feel free to spike the mixture with a few more dashes of hot sauce. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Delicious hot sauces bring a whole range of Caribbean heat - from the tropical fruit-forward notes of Pink Guava and Passion Fruit to the bright, zesty flavor of Green Caribbean and the smoky-sweet fire of Original Scotch Bonnet. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

The dry mustard and hot sauce add a welcome kick, while the Worcestershire sauce layers on savory flavor. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2026

McDonald's is also bringing back the McDonald’s mighty hot sauce with its spicy chicken nuggets. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hot sauce

• across
• backcross
• crisscross
• lacrosse
• recross
• tomas
• albatross
• applesauce
• barabbas
• helios
• kshatriyas
• menelaus