steaming hot
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see steaming, hot: very hot in a way…Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see steaming, hot: very hot in a way that involves giving off steam or extremely hot water vapour.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see steaming, hot: very hot in a way that involves giving off steam or extremely hot water vapour.
Near-synonyms: boiling hot, scalding hot, piping hot
Don't touch that radiator! It's steaming hot!
(broadly, idiomatic, not comparable)Very hot in a way that involves visible water vapour.
Near-synonyms: boiling hot, baking hot
Those horses are steaming hot. He's got to give that team a rest in the shade soon or there'll be trouble.
(broadly, idiomatic, not comparable)Very hot.
Watch out — the chrome parts of the car are steaming hot from the sun.