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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Pros of this purchase include its insulated design that keeps the coffee piping hot for extended periods of time, and paper filters are included. Izzy Baskette, People.com, 9 June 2025 Told nonlinearly, creators Carlos Montero and Darío Madrona replace more traditional narrative twists and turns with outrageous reveals and chaotic pivots that have kept the show’s entertainment value piping hot even when its thriller elements get put on the back-burner. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 May 2025 The company--surely giving other bagel companies a run for their money--even hopped up on stage to throw out piping hot, chewy bagels to crowds of thousands in between musical acts. Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Wondering what a piping hot baked potato and bacteria have to do with each other? Lauren David, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 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 18 Jun. 2025.

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piping hot

adjective
: very hot
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