Definition of "steaming hot" in English

Adjective

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see steaming,‎ hot: very hot in a way that involves giving off steam or extremely hot water vapour.

   • Don't touch that radiator! It's steaming hot!

2. Very hot in a way that involves visible water vapour.

   • Those horses are steaming hot. He's got to give that team a rest in the shade soon or there'll be trouble.

3. Very hot.

   • Watch out — the chrome parts of the car are steaming hot from the sun.