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

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

These aren’t your average enchiladas thanks to buffalo-style hot sauce. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 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

In medium bowl, whisk eggs, cream, hot sauce just till smooth. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 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