piping hot

adjective

Definition of piping hotnext
as in boiling
having a notably high temperature the appeal of piping hot cocoa after an afternoon of shoveling snow

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Recent Examples of piping hot As Nara recommends, this dish is best piping hot or at least warm. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026 Whether that’s an unexpected text, surprise crush or piping hot tea that changes the game, conversations could easily change the trajectory of your relationship… and fast! — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 Fried to order, the piping hot wings deliver moist chicken encased in a crackling exterior that’s sweet and garlicky. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2026 Marchessault made it 3-0 after another greasy food item, a piping hot pizza, was served up by Drew Doughty. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for piping hot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piping hot
  1. boiling
  2. searing
  3. hot
  4. burning
  5. molten
Adjective
  • More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Definition of boiling
Adjective
  • Severe droughts and searing heat across vast swathes of southern Europe destroyed large parts of the olive oil harvest, culminating in a dizzying price rally that shocked industry veterans and consumers alike.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Set in the immigrant neighborhoods of 1950s Brooklyn, Miller’s searing tragedy explores the tensions between devotion and desire, justice and loyalty, and the promise and pressures of the American Dream.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Definition of searing
Adjective
  • Arguably, no program was as hot in June at picking up portal commitments, with Miami currently standing at 12 commits.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of hot
Adjective
  • Prosecutors said some of the money was used for recruiting new members and purchasing Ku Klux Klan robes and materials for cross-burning ceremonies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Definition of burning
Adjective
  • Corrosion Highways When compared to conventional fission reactors, molten salt reactors run much hotter.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • Scientists have long theorized about how once-molten lava cooled and formed the massive columns that make up the geologic wonder.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of molten

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“Piping hot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piping%20hot. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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