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gravy

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: gravy

1
n
a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats
2
n
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: gravy
1

n a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats

Type of:
sauce
flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

n the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added

Synonyms:
pan gravy
Type of:
juice
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
2

n a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

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