hot pie
hot pie noun: a savory pie (intended to be) served hot, especially one that is freshly baked.
Noun
hot pie (plural hot pies)
- A savory pie (intended to be) served hot, especially one that is freshly baked.
- With those historic words, the hot pie—for long the national dish of Australia's common people, came into its own. In other words, the hot pie has entered society.1963, Joyce Stirling, The Best of Joyce Stirling, page 58
- Between races at a county fair, according to "Pappy," a little merchant carried a basket up and down the rail, shouting "Hot pie . . . get yo' hot pie!"2010, Gerald Carson, The Social History of Bourbon, page 153
- A pizza made with romano cheese rather than mozzarella.
- The two most popular pizza parlors (after we stopped calling it “LaBeetz” or “hot pie” and began calling it pizza) were One-O-Five and the Half Moon.1997, The Ossining Historical Society, Ossining Remembered
- He takes a slice from the hot pie and folds it in half like a hot dog before biting into it. He's a pro at eating pizza.2012, L. Divine, Drama High: Jayd's Legacy
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hot, pie.
- Think about a hot pie taken out of the oven and left to cool on a 4 wire rack.2003, Carol Chapman, Moira Sheehan, Catalyst: A Framework for Success
Examples of hot pie in a sentence
- After the match one of my colleagues suggested we visit his uncle's club where we'd get a cup of tea and a hot pie.2013, Robert Danskin, Beyond the Radical Road, page 61:
- Her voice was barely audible above the sound of steam cycles purring past and a boy selling hot pies.2014, Emma Jane Holloway, A Study in Silks:
- Pukka has unveiled new plastic-free packaging for its range of hot pies, alongside a raft of recipe improvements.2020 January 15, Jules Scullyon, “Pukka debuts plastic-free packaging for pie portfolio”, in FoodBev:
- Marie Sharak, the co-owner of Sharkey's and someone who also made more than a few pizzas at her restaurant, addressed the issue of pizza versus hot pie.2012, Jack Edward Shay, Bygone Binghamton:
Forms of hot pie
| plural | hot pies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | hotpie |
Questions about hot pie
- What does hot pie mean?
- Hot pie means a savory pie (intended to be) served hot, especially one that is freshly baked.
- How do you use hot pie in a sentence?
- After the match one of my colleagues suggested we visit his uncle's club where we'd get a cup of tea and a hot pie.
- What part of speech is hot pie?
- Hot pie is a noun.
- What is the plural of hot pie?
- The plural of hot pie is hot pies.
Words near hot pie in the dictionary
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