gravy

/'greivi/
Học thuật
Thân thiện
gravy

The chef pours rich gravy over the roasted turkey.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A sauce made from the juices of cooked meat: "Gravy" is a sauce typically made by thickening the natural juices and fat that drip from meat during cooking, often with flour or other ingredients.
    • An unexpected or unearned benefit, especially money: In informal contexts, "gravy" can refer to something valuable or profitable that is obtained with little effort.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Sauce):
    • She poured the rich gravy over the mashed potatoes.
    • The recipe calls for making gravy from the pan drippings.
  • Noun (Unexpected gain):
    • The bonus was pure gravy on top of his already generous salary.
    • After covering all our costs, the extra profit is just gravy.
Advanced Usage
  • "Gravy train": A situation in which someone can make a lot of money with little effort.
    • He got a job on the corporate board and has been riding the gravy train ever since.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pan gravy: A simple gravy made directly in the cooking pan after roasting meat.
  • Giblet gravy: A gravy made with the giblets (heart, liver, gizzard) of poultry.
Synonyms
  • Sauce: A general term for a liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food.
  • Windfall: A sudden, unexpected gain (for the informal meaning of unearned benefit).
Related Phrases
  • To be gravy (slang): To be excellent, perfect, or going very well.
    • Don't worry about the details; everything is gravy.
Related Idioms
  • "Everything else is gravy": Everything beyond the basic requirement or expectation is an extra, welcome benefit.
    • Getting the contract was our main goal; any additional work from them is just gravy.
gravy

The chef pours rich gravy over the roasted turkey.

Noun
  1. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
    • the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
  2. the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added
  3. a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ gần giống

Từ chứa "gravy"

Từ có nhắc đến "gravy"