Definition

1. Adjective (colloquial):
   • Piping hot, steaming hot: Describes food or drink that has just been cooked or prepared and is still very hot.
   • Immediately, at once, right away: Describes an action that is done without any delay, instantly.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (describing temperature):
  • Bát phở này còn sốt sột. (This bowl of pho is still piping hot.)
• Adjective (describing immediacy):
  • Anh ấy chạy đến sốt sột khi nghe tiếng gọi. (He ran over at once when he heard the call.)
  • Làm ngay sốt sột đi! (Do it right away!)

Advanced Usage

• The word is primarily used in informal, spoken Vietnamese to add emphasis to the freshness of hot food or the urgency of an action.

Variants and Related Words

• Sốt (adj): Can mean "hot" (from fever) or "in a rush/frenzy." "Sốt sột" is a reduplicative form that intensifies the meaning.
• Nóng hổi (adj): Also means "hot and fresh," often used for food. It is a close synonym for the temperature-related meaning.

Synonyms

• Piping hot, steaming hot (for food).
• Immediately, instantly, right away, at once (for action).

Related Idioms

• While not a standalone idiom, the phrase "làm ngay sốt sột" is a common colloquial construction meaning "to do something immediately."

1. At once
   • Làm ngay sốt sột
     To do (something) at once