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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Indeed, there are messy, complicated and outright mundane moments to every relationship — but those aren’t algorithmically climbing the ranks (unless the tea is piping hot, of course). Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 22 July 2025 Wondering what a piping hot baked potato and bacteria have to do with each other? Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 June 2025 Yeti Insulated Rambler No fall tailgate is complete without an insulated bottle to keep your drinks piping hot or freezing cold. Clara McMahon, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024 That could be a piping hot or iced coffee, classic orange juice, a breakfast soda (no judgment), or even a retro carton of milk or apple juice. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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piping hot

adjective
: very hot
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