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Detailed Synonyms for gravy in English

gravy:

gravy [the ~] nom

  1. the gravy
    the sauce; the gravy
  2. the gravy
    – a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) 1
    the boom; the gravy; the windfall; the godsend; the gold rush; the bunce; the manna from heaven; the bonanza
    – a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) 1
    • boom [the ~] nom
      • the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line1
    • gravy [the ~] nom
    • windfall [the ~] nom
    • godsend [the ~] nom
    • gold rush [the ~] nom
    • bunce [the ~] nom
    • manna from heaven [the ~] nom
    • bonanza [the ~] nom
  3. the gravy
    – the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added 1
    the gravy; the pan gravy
    – the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added 1
  4. the gravy
    – a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats 1
    the gravy
    – a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats 1

Related Words for "gravy":

  • gravies

Alternate Synonyms for "gravy":


Related Definitions for "gravy":

  1. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)1
  2. the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added1
  3. a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats1

Related Synonyms for gravy