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noun, plural gra·vies. the fat and juices that drip from cooking meat, often thickened, seasoned, flavored, etc., and used as a sauce for meat, potatoes, rice, etc.
Slang . profit or money easily obtained or received unexpectedly. money illegally or dishonestly acquired, especially through graft. something advantageous or valuable that is received or obtained as a benefit beyond what is due or expected.
Origin of gravy 1350–1400; 1905–10
for def. 2 ; Middle English
gravé, gravey <Old French
gravé, perhaps misreading of
grané (compare
grain spice) <Latin
granātus full of grains. See grain, -ate
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Example sentences from the Web for gravy I promised never again to wax lyrical about the fries in gravy .
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The tomato sauce is ‘gravy ’ to many Italian-Americans of a certain class.
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Dinner at the American Jewish Congress gala at Cipriani in midtown Manhattan was a thick slice of brisket covered in gravy .
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Pour the gravy hot round the cutlets, and garnish with little bunches of curled parsley.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches | Eliza Leslie
Remove the upper crust of pastry and fill the dish with the oysters and gravy .
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) | Mrs. F.L. Gillette
If hot slightly thicken the gravy , season to taste and serve.
365 Luncheon Dishes | Anonymous
For a grand dinner, the gravy may be made one or two and even three days in advance; then simmer it for five or six hours.
Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks | Pierre Blot
Strain the gravy in which it was stewed, and stir into it two glasses of madeira, and the juice and grated peel of a lemon.
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British Dictionary definitions for gravy noun plural -vies the juices that exude from meat during cooking the sauce made by thickening and flavouring such juices slang money or gain acquired with little effort, esp above that needed for ordinary living
slang wonderful; excellent it's all gravy
Word Origin for gravy C14: from Old French gravé, of uncertain origin
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