piping hot

piping hot
piping hot
(of food, usu when served) very hot, literally so hot as to make a hissing or sizzling noise
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Main Entry:pipe

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piping hot UK US adjective
food or drink that is piping hot is very hot
Thesaurus: cooked or preparedhyponym

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(of food or water) very hot
Origin:
piping, because of the whistling sound made by very hot liquid or food

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adj
of food or drink : very hot

The coffee was served piping hot.

piping hot soup

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ˌpiping ˈhot adjective
(of liquids or food) very hot
 
Word Origin:
[piping hot] piping, because of the whistling sound made by very hot liquid or food.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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