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piping hot

Idioms  

  1. Very hot, as in These biscuits are piping hot. This idiom alludes to something so hot that it makes a piping or hissing sound. [Late 1300s]

Example Sentences

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During the next outage, you’ll find me with my family, under an electric blanket, sipping piping hot tea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Your daughter made you a lukewarm cup of tea, and you are rewarding her with a piping hot mug of the finest Colombian coffee.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

Delicious, especially if you enjoy your schadenfreude served piping hot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2025

In fact, a massive round metal object had plummeted from above landing on farmland near a dry riverbed - and it was piping hot.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

Uncle Charlie and Aunt Annie would always follow the first two, carrying large bowls or huge metal pans of piping hot, spirit-lifting food.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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