sauce

1 of 2

noun

ˈsȯs

usually for sense 4 ˈsas

: a condiment or relish for food

especially : a fluid dressing or topping

: something that adds zest or piquancy

: stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert

: pert or impudent language or actions

slang : liquor

—used with the

sauce

2 of 2

verb

ˈsȯs

usually for sense 3 ˈsas

sauced; saucing

transitive verb

: to dress with relish or seasoning

: to cover or serve with a sauce

archaic : to modify the harsh or unpleasant characteristics of

: to give zest or piquancy to

: to be rude or impudent to

Example Sentences

Noun She tried several sauces before she found one she liked. chicken in a cream sauce Cover the strawberries with the chocolate sauce. This pizza needs more sauce. I've had enough of your sauce!

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

It's loaded with two cheeses, two types of noodles, and your favorite tomato pasta sauce.

Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2022 Word of mouth is also how her sauce began to take off.

Brooklyn White, Essence, 8 Sep. 2022 That’s a flour or corn tortilla stuffed with your favorite meat or vegetable on a bed of rice and beans, topped with your favorite sauce.

Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 The popular restaurant chain will release his custom sauce called the Sauce Sauce.

Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2022 Its sharp green sauce is wasted on white bites of what smack of nothing but fat.

Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 The 1-pound sirloin patty is grilled and then topped with Bert's Marketplace pulled pork that has been marinated in its signature barbecue sauce.

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2022 For the past month, Chef Pii has been hard at work promoting her pink sauce, drizzling it on various foods and selling it for $20 a bottle.

Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2022 In Lyon, the idea of an offal sausage, or andouillette, without its mustard sauce is as inconceivable as cheese starved of wine.

New York Times, 14 July 2022

Verb

Linguine with Manhattan clam sauce and crab stracciatelli soup will again be on the menu.

New York Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Instead of spaghetti, this recipe calls for casarecce, a sturdy, short, scroll-like pasta that captures sauce and can withstand the vigorous stirring needed to create a cheesy, creamy coating.

Odette Williams, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Skeens won best spaghetti sauce, best applesauce and best sauerkraut.

Sydney Page, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 Make a long process shorter by layering zucchini, summer squash, Italian sausage, lasagna noodles, and marina sauce in a skillet rather than a baking dish.

Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day, 24 June 2022 To serve, spoon shrimp and sauce over grits, and top with reserved crispy bacon.

Tribune News Service, cleveland, 21 June 2022 Walk away and live your life, then come back to sauce them, which takes only a few, short, relaxing movements.

New York Times, 13 June 2022 There were potatoes to mash; stuffing to prepare; bread to slice; sauce to stir; and turkey to arrange — with just an hour to go before the first performance.

New York Times, 18 May 2022 Add chipotle chile and sauce and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Tribune News Service, cleveland, 2 May 2022 See More

单词	sauces
释义	sauce 1 of 2 noun ˈsȯs usually for sense 4 ˈsas 1 : a condiment or relish for food especially : a fluid dressing or topping 2 : something that adds zest or piquancy 3 : stewed fruit eaten with other food or as a dessert 4 : pert or impudent language or actions 5 slang : liquor —used with the sauce 2 of 2 verb ˈsȯs usually for sense 3 ˈsas sauced; saucing transitive verb 1 a : to dress with relish or seasoning b : to cover or serve with a sauce 2 a archaic : to modify the harsh or unpleasant characteristics of b : to give zest or piquancy to 3 : to be rude or impudent to Synonyms Noun dressing gravy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun She tried several sauces before she found one she liked. chicken in a cream sauce Cover the strawberries with the chocolate sauce. This pizza needs more sauce. I've had enough of your sauce! Recent Examples on the Web Noun It's loaded with two cheeses, two types of noodles, and your favorite tomato pasta sauce. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2022 Word of mouth is also how her sauce began to take off. Brooklyn White, Essence, 8 Sep. 2022 That’s a flour or corn tortilla stuffed with your favorite meat or vegetable on a bed of rice and beans, topped with your favorite sauce. Ben Flanagan \| Bflanagan@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 The popular restaurant chain will release his custom sauce called the Sauce Sauce. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2022 Its sharp green sauce is wasted on white bites of what smack of nothing but fat. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 The 1-pound sirloin patty is grilled and then topped with Bert's Marketplace pulled pork that has been marinated in its signature barbecue sauce. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2022 For the past month, Chef Pii has been hard at work promoting her pink sauce, drizzling it on various foods and selling it for $20 a bottle. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2022 In Lyon, the idea of an offal sausage, or andouillette, without its mustard sauce is as inconceivable as cheese starved of wine. New York Times, 14 July 2022 Verb Linguine with Manhattan clam sauce and crab stracciatelli soup will again be on the menu. New York Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Instead of spaghetti, this recipe calls for casarecce, a sturdy, short, scroll-like pasta that captures sauce and can withstand the vigorous stirring needed to create a cheesy, creamy coating. Odette Williams, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Skeens won best spaghetti sauce, best applesauce and best sauerkraut. Sydney Page, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 Make a long process shorter by layering zucchini, summer squash, Italian sausage, lasagna noodles, and marina sauce in a skillet rather than a baking dish. Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day, 24 June 2022 To serve, spoon shrimp and sauce over grits, and top with reserved crispy bacon. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 21 June 2022 Walk away and live your life, then come back to sauce them, which takes only a few, short, relaxing movements. New York Times, 13 June 2022 There were potatoes to mash; stuffing to prepare; bread to slice; sauce to stir; and turkey to arrange — with just an hour to go before the first performance. New York Times, 18 May 2022 Add chipotle chile and sauce and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 2 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin salsa, feminine of salsus salted, from past participle of sallere to salt, from sal salt — more at salt First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing sauce barbecue sauce béarnaise sauce bordelaise sauce Mornay sauce hot fudge sauce hot sauce hoisin sauce hard sauce duck sauce chili sauce cocktail sauce brown sauce soy sauce Nantua sauce special sauce tartar sauce tartare sauce the sauce weak sauce Worcestershire sauce white sauce what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander secret sauce alfredo sauce soya sauce off the sauce on the sauce See More barbecue sauce béarnaise sauce bordelaise sauce Mornay sauce hot fudge sauce hot sauce hoisin sauce hard sauce duck sauce chili sauce cocktail sauce brown sauce soy sauce Nantua sauce special sauce tartar sauce tartare sauce the sauce weak sauce Worcestershire sauce white sauce what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander secret sauce alfredo sauce soya sauce off the sauce on the sauce See More Kids Definition sauce noun ˈsȯs 1 : a usually thick liquid poured over or mixed with food spaghetti sauce 2 : boiled or canned fruit cranberry sauce sauces 1 of 2 noun plural of sauce 1 as in dressings a savory fluid food used as a topping or accompaniment to a main dish the chef poured sauce over the meat just before he served it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dressings condiments gravies seasonings toppings relishes dips marinades garnishes fixings 2 as in liquors slang a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk as soon as she returned home from the graveyard shift, she'd be hitting the sauce Synonyms & Similar Words liquors drinks alcohols boozes bottles juices wines rums spirits beers ales vodkas tipples stimulants whiskeys intoxicants brandies moonshines tequilas strong drinks ardent spirits grogs inebriants potables hooches firewaters whiskies cocktails lushes loads sakes aqua vitaes belts gins liqueurs aperitifs brews digestifs chasers shooters tots snifters nips microbrews mixed drinks John Barleycorns pops malt liquors slugs bracers pegs meads mums snorts nappies nightcaps shots home brews brewskis schnapps whets brewages barley-brees mescals barley-broos sakis mao-tais Dutch courages Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonintoxicants sauces 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of sauce as in spices Synonyms & Similar Words spices flavors salts peppers enriches enhances perfumes seasons savours savors laces aromatizes
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sauce

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