piping hot

adjective

: very hot

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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The potato bread, made in house, is served piping hot. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025 Given the magnitude of the downside shock in the Aug. 1 payroll report , CPI would have had to come in piping hot to undermine the Street’s conviction that the window is wide open for the Fed to resume rate cuts in September. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025 Place on the prepared baking sheet and cook in the oven for a further 5 minutes, until piping hot inside. Sami Tamimi august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025 The burgers at Motor Company are always fresh and hand-pressed, the fries are always piping hot, and the soda fountain menu includes banana splits, malt shakes, and even old-fashioned floats and sodas. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piping hot

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 10 Sep. 2025.

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piping hot

adjective
: very hot
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