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- [pahy-ping hot]
- /ˈpaɪ pɪŋ hɒt/
- /ˈpaɪ.pɪŋ hɒt/
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- [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
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".
piping hot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for piping hot
adj piping hot
- baking — You can use baking to describe weather or a place that is very hot indeed.
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