gravy

noun
UK: /ˈɡreɪ.vi/
US: /ˈɡreɪ.vi/

  1. A sauce made from meat juices, often thickened with flour or cornstarch.

    1. I love to pour gravy on my mashed potatoes. [ ] [ ]
    2. The Thanksgiving turkey was delicious, especially with the homemade gravy. [ ] [ ]

  2. An extra benefit or unearned advantage.

    1. The bonus was just gravy after all the hard work. [ ] [ ]
    2. Getting a promotion after exceeding my sales targets was pure gravy. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

bonus windfall perk sauce
gravy transitive-verb

  1. To pour gravy over something.

    1. She liked to gravy her roast every Sunday. [ ] [ ]
    2. Let's gravy the mashed potatoes before serving them at dinner. [ ] [ ]

  2. To enrich or supplement something with extra benefits or advantages.

    1. The new marketing strategy will gravy our sales figures significantly. [ ] [ ]
    2. We hope this partnership will gravy our existing customer relationships and boost growth. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "gravy" in English means: A sauce made from meat juices, often thickened with flour or cornstarch., An extra benefit or unearned advantage..

The phonetic transcription of "gravy" is /ˈɡreɪ.vi/ in British English and /ˈɡreɪ.vi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gravy": bonus, windfall, perk, sauce.

Example usage of "gravy": "I love to pour gravy on my mashed potatoes.". More examples on the page.