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 Asian eatery opened in The Centrum shopping center back in 2023, inviting customers to fill bowls of piping hot broth with fresh ingredients such as noodles, vegetables and seafood, among other toppings, CharlotteFive reported. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025 Decades later, not only is the coffee from Luke's Diner still piping hot, but so are the careers of the series' cast, who have gone on to star in popular TV series and blockbuster movies since the show ended. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 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 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 19 Oct. 2025.

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piping hot

adjective
: very hot
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