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

Condiments should be sharp—a savory jolt of mignonette or vinegary hot sauce, an austere spritz of lemon—and the same goes for drinks. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026

There’s heat to be found in bites with salsa, dabs of hot sauce and, to a lesser degree, the seasoning of the chicken. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Give the beans & rice a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce—red, green, buffalo? — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026

And Wednesday—no judgment—cold leftover rotisserie chicken and hot sauce. — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 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