piping hot
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English. First attested circa second half of 14th century, from the similarity between the sizzling sound of food cooking in a frying pan and that of musical pipes, from Canterbury Tales [1] by Geoffrey Chaucer:
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpaɪ.pɪŋ ˈhɒt/
- (General American) enPR: pīʹpĭng hŏt, IPA(key): /ˌpaɪpɪŋ ˈhɑt/
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Adjective edit
piping hot (not comparable)
Translations edit
very hot