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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɡreɪvi/
gravy means: A sauce made with the juices from cooked meat, usually served hot with a meal.
noun
A sauce made with the juices from cooked meat, usually served hot with a meal.
- Pour some gravy over the potatoes.
- She made gravy from the juices in the roasting pan.
- Would you like more gravy with your beef?
A pale, thick sauce made with meat fat and flour, often with milk added.
- We had biscuits and gravy for breakfast.
- He stirred milk into the gravy until it was smooth.
- This sausage gravy needs a little more pepper.
An extra benefit or profit that comes after you already have enough.
- The extra money is gravy.
- Our costs are covered, so any further sales are pure gravy.
- I already enjoy the job; the free meals are just gravy.
A sauce served with pasta, especially one made with tomatoes and meat.
- The pasta needs more gravy.
- Grandma simmered her Sunday gravy for hours.
- He served spaghetti with red gravy and meatballs.
Questions about gravy
What does gravy mean?
A sauce made with the juices from cooked meat, usually served hot with a meal.
What is gravy in other languages?
Türkçe: et sosu · Español: salsa de carne · Français: jus de viande · Deutsch: Bratensoße · Italiano: sugo di carne · 日本語: グレービーソース
How do you pronounce gravy?
It is pronounced /ˈɡreɪvi/.
How do you use gravy in a sentence?
Pour some gravy over the potatoes. She made gravy from the juices in the roasting pan.
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