Definition of gravy Gravy
/gɹejˈvi/ - [greyvee] - gra•vy
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What does gravy mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: gravies |
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| gravy - the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added | ||
| pan gravy | ||
| gravy - a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats | ||
| gravy - a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line" | ||
| boom, bonanza, gold rush, godsend, manna from heaven, windfall, bunce | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gravy (n.)
The juice or other liquid matter that drips from flesh in cooking, made into a dressing for the food when served up. - gravy (n.)
Liquid dressing for meat, fish, vegetables, etc.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gravy
grāv′i, n. the juices from meat while cooking.—n. Grav′y-boat, a vessel for gravy or sauce. [Earlier greavy; prob. originally an adj. formed greaves, the dregs of tallow.]
Wikipedia 
- Gravy is an English sauce made often from the juices that run naturally from meat or vegetables during cooking. It is a smooth, non-chunky liquid. Ready-made cubes and powders can be used as a substitute for natural meat or vegetable extracts. Canned gravies are also available. Gravy is commonly served with roasts, meatloaf, rice, and potato dishes.
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🔤- gravy, noun, singular of gravies.
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