A sauce is a thick liquid which is served with other food.
...pasta cooked in a sauce of garlic, tomatoes, and cheese. [+ of]
...vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce.
Synonyms: dressing, dip, relish, condiment More Synonyms of sauce
More Synonyms of sauce
sauce in British English
(sɔːs)
noun
1.
any liquid or semiliquid preparation eaten with food to enhance its flavour
2.
anything that adds piquancy
3. US and Canadian
stewed fruit
4. US dialect
vegetables eaten with meat
5. informal
impudent language or behaviour
verb(transitive)
6.
to prepare (food) with sauce
7.
to add zest to
8.
to make agreeable or less severe
9. informal
to be saucy to
Derived forms
sauceless (ˈsauceless)
adjective
Word origin
C14: via Old French from Latin salsus salted, from salīre to sprinkle with salt, from sal salt
sauce in American English
(sɔs)
noun
1.
a.
a liquid or soft mixture served with food to add flavor or enhance its general appeal
b.
a flavored syrup used as a topping, as on ice cream
2. US
stewed or preserved fruit
3.
something that adds interest, zest, or flavor
4. Dialectal
garden vegetables eaten as a side dish
5. Informal
impertinence; impudence
6. US, Slang
alcoholic liquor
usually with the
verb transitiveWord forms: sauced or ˈsaucing
7.
to flavor or season with a sauce
8.
to give flavor or relish to
9. Informal
to be impudent or impertinent to
Word origin
ME < OFr sause, saulse < L salsa, salted food < pl. of salsus, pp. of salire, to salt < sal, salt
sauce in Hospitality
(sɔs)
Word forms: (regular plural) sauces
noun (count) (noncount)
(Hospitality (hotel): Food and drink, meat)
A sauce is a thick liquid which is served with other food.
The pasta is cooked in a sauce of garlic, tomatoes, and cheese.
Pour the mushroom sauce over the steaks and serve them.
Could I have the ice cream with chocolate sauce on the side?
More idioms containing
sauce
what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
Examples of 'sauce' in a sentence
sauce
The cheese sauce dribbling over his face.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This will help to release the garlicky flavour into the sauce.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Season well and pour the sauce over your meat.
The Sun (2014)
Leave the birds to rest in a warm place while you prepare the sauce.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Stir in the mustard into the apple to make a creamy sauce.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Serve with a squeeze of lime and a splash of hot sauce for a spicy kick.
The Sun (2015)
Stir each addition of milk well into the sauce before you add more.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This recipe uses sweet confit garlic and oyster sauce to transform it into something special.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Stir sauce leftovers through pasta with boiled green beans.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Simply make the usual white sauce while you boil the pasta.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The meat should be tender and the sauce thick and creamy.
The Sun (2015)
Pour cheese sauce over top and sprinkle with rest of cheese.
Elliot, Rose Cooking with Beans and Pulses
This will help to add flavour to the sauce.
The Sun (2015)
Remove the tray from the oven and add the meat to the sauce.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Cover the meat with aluminium foil and allow to rest while you prepare the sauce.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Season fish with salt and set aside while you make sauce.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Pour the stock back into the pan and add the soy sauce and lime juice to taste.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Serve with the garlic and yogurt sauce.
The Sun (2015)
In other languages
sauce
British English: sauce /sɔːs/ NOUN
A sauce is a thick liquid which is served with other food.
...a sauce of garlic, tomatoes, and cheese.
American English: sauce
Arabic: صَلْصَة
Brazilian Portuguese: molho
Chinese: 酱汁
Croatian: umak
Czech: omáčka
Danish: sovs
Dutch: saus
European Spanish: salsa
Finnish: kastike
French: sauce cuisinée
German: Soße
Greek: σάλτσα
Italian: salsa
Japanese: ソース
Korean: 소스
Norwegian: saus
Polish: sos jedzenie
European Portuguese: molho
Romanian: sos
Russian: соус
Latin American Spanish: salsa
Swedish: sås
Thai: น้ำปรุงรส
Turkish: sos
Ukrainian: соус
Vietnamese: xốt
All related terms of 'sauce'
hot sauce
any of several highly spiced , pungent condiments , esp. one containing some type of pepper or chili
soy sauce
Soy sauce is a dark brown liquid made from soya beans and used as a flavouring , especially in Chinese cooking .
apple sauce
Apple sauce is a type of sauce made from puréed cooked apples.
bread sauce
a milk sauce thickened with breadcrumbs and served with roast poultry , esp chicken
brown sauce
a sauce made from cooked fat and flour
caper sauce
sauce flavoured with capers
chili sauce
a spiced sauce of chopped tomatoes , green and red sweet peppers , onions , etc.
cream sauce
a white sauce made from cream , butter , etc
hard sauce
a sweet, creamy mixture of butter , powdered sugar, and a flavoring such as vanilla extract, rum , or brandy , served as with plum pudding or cake
Melba sauce
a sweet sauce made from fresh raspberries and served with peach melba , fruit sundaes , etc
mint sauce
Mint sauce is a sauce made from mint leaves, vinegar, and sugar, which is often eaten with lamb.
satay sauce
a sauce made from peanuts
sauce boat
a small often boat-shaped vessel for serving gravy or other sauces
white sauce
White sauce is a thick white sauce made from milk, flour, and butter. Meat , fish , or vegetables are often cooked in or served in white sauce.
butter sauce
a sauce made of melted butter , often diluted with water, sometimes thickened with flour or egg yolk , or both, and seasoned with lemon juice
chilli sauce
a highly seasoned sauce made of tomatoes cooked with chilli and other spices and seasonings
hoisin sauce
a dark, spicy sauce used in Chinese cooking , made of fermented rice , soy beans , vinegar , sugar , salt, and chili
Madeira sauce
a savoury sauce made with Madeira wine and served with meat
Mornay sauce
a rich white sauce to which grated cheese, usually Swiss or Parmesan , and seasonings have been added
parsley sauce
a white sauce containing chopped parsley
Peking sauce
(in Chinese cookery ) a sweet spicy reddish-brown sauce made from soya beans , sugar, vinegar , and garlic
shrimp sauce
a sauce made from shrimps
soubise sauce
a purée of onions mixed into a thick white sauce and served over eggs , fish, etc
suprême sauce
a rich velouté sauce made with a base of veal or chicken stock , with cream or egg yolks added
tartare sauce
a mayonnaise sauce mixed with hard-boiled egg yolks , chopped herbs , capers , and gherkins
tartar sauce
Tartar sauce is a thick cold sauce, usually eaten with fish, consisting of chopped onions and capers mixed with mayonnaise .
tomato sauce
→ another name for tomato ketchup
barbecue sauce
a highly seasoned sauce used in barbecuing
béarnaise sauce
a creamy sauce, esp. for meat or fish, made of butter and egg yolks and flavored with wine, vinegar , shallots , and herbs
béchamel sauce
a thick white sauce flavoured with onion and seasonings
cocktail sauce
any of various sauces served with a seafood cocktail , typically one consisting of ketchup , Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, horseradish , and seasonings
cranberry sauce
a sauce made from cranberries , often eaten with turkey
Worcester sauce
a commercially prepared piquant sauce, made from a basis of soy sauce, with vinegar , spices , etc
bordelaise sauce
a dark sauce made from meat stock, flour , wine, onions , seasonings , etc., served over broiled meat
Cumberland sauce
a cold sauce made from orange and lemon juice , port, and redcurrant jelly , served with ham , game, or other meat
hollandaise sauce
a rich sauce of egg yolks , butter , vinegar , etc, served esp with fish
horseradish sauce
a piquant sauce made from horseradish root, vinegar , etc, and traditionally eaten in Britain with roast beef
monkeygland sauce
a piquant sauce, made from tomatoes , ketchup , fruit chutney , garlic , spices, etc
mousseline sauce
a light sauce , made by adding whipped cream or egg whites to hollandaise sauce
vinaigrette sauce
a small decorative bottle or box with a perforated top, used for holding smelling salts, etc
Worcestershire sauce
a spicy sauce for meats, poultry , etc., containing soy , vinegar , and other ingredients : orig. made in Worcester , England
veloute
rich white sauce or soup made from stock , egg yolks , and cream
Bordelaise
denoting a brown sauce flavoured with red wine and sometimes mushrooms
Provençale
(of dishes ) prepared with garlic , oil, and often tomatoes
bourguignonne
a sauce made with red wine, onions , and seasoning
lemon butter
a spread made of butter flavored with lemon
tamari
a Japanese variety of soy sauce
what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
If you say what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander , you mean what is acceptable for one person in a particular situation should be acceptable for another person in a similar situation.
vinaigrette
Vinaigrette is a dressing made by mixing oil, vinegar, salt, pepper , and herbs , which is put on salad.
Chinese translation of 'sauce'
sauce
(sɔːs)
n(c/u)
(savoury) 酱(醬) (jiàng) (种(種), zhǒng)
(sweet) 汁 (zhī) (种(種), zhǒng)
1 (noun)
Definition
a liquid added to food to enhance its flavour
pasta cooked in a sauce of garlic
Synonyms
dressing
Mix the salad dressing in a bowl
dip
prawns with avocado dip
relish
pots of spicy relish
condiment
jus (French)
2 (noun)
Definition
impudent language or behaviour
(informal)
Synonyms
face (informal)
I haven't the face to ask her for money.
front
neck (informal)
lip (slang)
Enough of that lip if you want me to help you!
nerve (informal)
He had the nerve to ask me to prove who I was.
cheek (informal)
I'm amazed they have the cheek to ask in the first place.
brass (informal)
You have got some brass, mate!
impudence
One sister had the impudence to wear the other's clothes.
audacity
He had the audacity to look at his watch while I was talking.
rudeness
She is cross at his rudeness.
insolence
The most frequent reason for excluding a pupil was insolence.
impertinence
The impertinence of the boy is phenomenal!
backchat (informal)
brass neck (British, informal)
cheekiness
disrespectfulness
subject word lists
See Sauces
Additional synonyms
in the sense of audacity
He had the audacity to look at his watch while I was talking.
Synonyms
cheek (informal),
nerve (informal),
defiance,
gall (informal),
presumption,
rudeness,
chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal),
insolence,
impertinence,
neck (informal),
impudence,
effrontery,
brass neck (British, informal),
shamelessness,
sassiness (informal),
forwardness,
pertness,
audaciousness,
disrespectfulness
in the sense of backchat
Definition
impudent replies
Synonyms
cheek (informal),
lip (slang),
talking back,
answering back,
insolence,
impertinence,
verbals (British, slang),
impudence,
sass (US, Canadian, informal)
in the sense of brass
Definition
bold self-confidence
You have got some brass, mate!
Synonyms
nerve (informal),
face (informal),
front,
neck (informal),
cheek,
gall (informal),
presumption,
audacity,
rudeness,
chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal),
insolence,
impertinence,
impudence,
effrontery,
brass neck (British, informal),
sassiness (US, informal)
Synonyms of 'sauce'
sauce
Explore 'sauce' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cheek
Definition
impudence, boldness, or lack of respect
I'm amazed they have the cheek to ask in the first place.
Synonyms
impudence,
face (informal),
front,
nerve (informal),
sauce (informal),
gall (informal),
disrespect,
audacity,
neck (informal),
lip (slang),
temerity,
chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal),
insolence,
impertinence,
effrontery,
brass neck (British, informal),
brazenness,
sassiness (informal)
in the sense of dip
Definition
a creamy mixture into which pieces of food are dipped before being eaten
prawns with avocado dip
Synonyms
sauce,
dressing,
relish
in the sense of face
I haven't the face to ask her for money.
Synonyms
impudence,
front,
confidence,
audacity,
nerve (informal),
neck (informal),
sauce (informal),
cheek (informal),
assurance,
gall (informal),
presumption,
boldness,
chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal),
sass (informal),
effrontery,
brass neck (British, informal),
sassiness (informal)
in the sense of impertinence
The impertinence of the boy is phenomenal!
Synonyms
rudeness,
nerve (informal),
cheek (informal),
face (informal),
front,
neck (informal),
sauce (informal),
presumption,
disrespect,
audacity,
boldness,
chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal),
insolence,
impudence,
effrontery,
backchat (informal),
brass neck (British, informal),
incivility,
brazenness,
forwardness,
pertness
in the sense of insolence
The most frequent reason for excluding a pupil was insolence.
Synonyms
rudeness,
cheek (informal),
disrespect,
front,
abuse,
sauce (informal),
gall (informal),
audacity,
boldness,
chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal),
insubordination,
impertinence,
impudence,
effrontery,
backchat (informal),
incivility,
sassiness (informal),
pertness,
contemptuousness
in the sense of lip
Definition
impudent talk or backchat
Enough of that lip if you want me to help you!
Synonyms
impudence,
rudeness,
insolence,
impertinence,
sauce (informal),
cheek (informal),
effrontery,
backchat (informal),
brass neck (informal)
in the sense of nerve
Definition
impudence
He had the nerve to ask me to prove who I was.
Synonyms
impudence,
face (informal),
front,
neck (informal),
sauce (informal),
cheek (informal),
brass (informal),
gall,
audacity,
boldness,
temerity,
chutzpah (US, Canadian, informal),
insolence,
impertinence,
effrontery,
brass neck (British, informal),
brazenness,
sassiness (slang)
in the sense of relish
Definition
an appetizing or spicy food, such as a pickle, added to a main dish to improve its flavour