piping hot

Idioms and Phrases

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

Thursday mornings at La Princesita Tortilleria in East Los Angeles are devoted to making chips, so customers couldn’t get any piping hot tortillas when I visited last week.

From Los Angeles Times

“The idea is to offer athletes the chance to grab a piping hot baguette for breakfast,” said baker Tony Doré, who will be working at the Olympic Village’s main restaurant.

From Seattle Times

The demonstration includes a mini flour mill to grind wheat kernels, an example of a water well, and a piping hot oven.

From Seattle Times

When you reheat leftovers, you must ensure the food is piping hot all the way through.

From Salon

But if you didn't handle the food much and refrigerated it within two hours of purchase, then the takeaway is safe to re-heat – provided the next time it's eaten it's first heated to a piping hot temperature of at least 74°C. It also shouldn't be stored in the fridge for more than two days.

From Salon

Related Words

• blistering
• boiling
• red-hot
• scorching
• searing
• sizzling
• sweltering