piping hot

adjective

: very hot

Synonyms

• boiling
• searing
• hot
• burning
• molten

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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Simply reheat in the slow cooker or on the stovetop until piping hot, then finish with bread, and broil as directed. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025

And the kinds of foods to which the air fryer promises to offer healthier alternatives—french fries, chicken wings, mozzarella sticks—aren’t just fried, but deep fried, meaning they’re totally submerged in piping hot oil. —Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025

The potato bread, made in house, is served piping hot. —Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for piping hot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot

Kids Definition

piping hot

adjective

: very hot