piping hot

pip·ing hot

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pahy-ping hot]
- /ˈpaɪ pɪŋ hɒt/
- /ˈpaɪ.pɪŋ hɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-ping hot]
- /ˈpaɪ pɪŋ hɒt/

Definitions of piping hot words

noun piping hot pipes collectively; a system or network of pipes. 1
noun piping hot material formed into a pipe or pipes. 1
noun piping hot the act of a person or thing that pipes. 1
noun piping hot the sound of pipes. 1
noun piping hot a shrill sound. 1
noun piping hot the music of pipes. 1

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Origin of piping hot

First appearance:

before 1200

One of the 9% oldest English words

1200-50; Middle English (gerund); see pipe1, -ing1, -ing2

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Parts of speech for Piping hot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Piping hot

piping hot popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for piping hot

adj piping hot

baking — You can use baking to describe weather or a place that is very hot indeed.

Just one Synonym for piping hot