scalding hot
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see scalding, hot: very hot in a way…Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see scalding, hot: very hot in a way that can scald, involving fluids (e.g., water, steam, gases).
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see scalding, hot: very hot in a way that can scald, involving fluids (e.g., water, steam, gases).
Near-synonyms: steaming hot, steaming, boiling hot, piping hot; see also Thesaurus:hot
(broadly, idiomatic, not comparable)Extremely hot.
Origin
From Middle English scladeng hoot; equivalent to scalding + hot.From Middle English scladeng hoot; equivalent to scalding + hot.
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