gravy
Americannoun
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gravies
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the fat and juices that drip from cooking meat, often thickened, seasoned, flavored, etc., and used as a sauce for meat, potatoes, rice, etc.
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Slang.
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profit or money easily obtained or received unexpectedly.
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money illegally or dishonestly acquired, especially through graft.
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something advantageous or valuable that is received or obtained as a benefit beyond what is due or expected.
noun
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the juices that exude from meat during cooking
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the sauce made by thickening and flavouring such juices
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slang money or gain acquired with little effort, esp above that needed for ordinary living
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slang wonderful; excellent
it's all gravy
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of gravy
1350–1400; 1905–10 gravy 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 1
Example Sentences
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She is unsubtly telling Maine voters that this gravy train has only just left the station.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Dominion has been riding the gravy train for years, but its shareholders haven’t gotten any gravy.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Consider any positivity that comes from the Oklahoma City series as pure gravy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
GENEVA, Ill.—Wielding a faucet hose, Beto “Rodrigo” Mejía Fermine blasted the remains of avocado toast and turkey gravy off stacks of plates hurriedly delivered by servers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
“Delicious,” Rio answered, contorting his body so no gravy dripped on his shirt.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
It’s a rich taste, common in soups, gravies, cheeses, and soy sauce.
From NewsForKids.net ● May 16, 2024
The 4-acre facility, which can produce up to 25 tons of chowders, soups and gravies a day, seven days a week, has seen a recent leveling-off in shipping costs for some ingredients.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
But wait, what about the gravy — how long do dairy-based gravies last?
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2021
With many eventually buried in unnamed gravies across a number of secret cemeteries, the rights group says they have been other cases where Israeli authorities struggled to locate or identify Palestinian bodies.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2021
Always perfectly seasoned, typically served with delicious gravies or sauces.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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