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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)
Synonyms:
bonanza
,
boom
,
bunce
,
godsend
,
gold rush
,
manna from heaven
,
windfall
Type of:
happening
,
natural event
,
occurrence
,
occurrent
an event that happens
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