hot sauce

noun
UK: /hɒt sɔːs/
US: /hɑːt sɔːs/

  1. A spicy sauce made from chili peppers and other ingredients, used to add heat to food.

    1. I put hot sauce on my eggs.
    2. The chef added a dash of hot sauce to elevate the flavor profile of the dish.

Synonyms

chili sauce pepper sauce
hot sauce verb

  1. To add intensity or excitement to something.

    1. He will hot sauce up his presentation.
    2. The band decided to hot sauce their new album with some unexpected collaborations.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "hot sauce" is /hɒt sɔːs/ in British English and /hɑːt sɔːs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hot sauce": chili sauce, pepper sauce.

Example usage of "hot sauce": "I put hot sauce on my eggs.". More examples on the page.