gravy

American  

[grey-vee] / ˈgreɪ vi /

noun

plural

gravies

1. the fat and juices that drip from cooking meat, often thickened, seasoned, flavored, etc., and used as a sauce for meat, potatoes, rice, etc.

2. Slang.

   1. profit or money easily obtained or received unexpectedly.

   2. money illegally or dishonestly acquired, especially through graft.

3. something advantageous or valuable that is received or obtained as a benefit beyond what is due or expected.

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gravy British  

/ ˈɡreɪvɪ /

noun

1. 1. the juices that exude from meat during cooking

   2. the sauce made by thickening and flavouring such juices

2. slang money or gain acquired with little effort, esp above that needed for ordinary living

3. slang wonderful; excellent

   it's all gravy

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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

Sitting at the kitchen table, as if he ate there every day, was Coogie Jackson, digging into a plate of biscuits and ham gravy.

From Literature

His hand came down on the edge of a plate, which sailed into the air, spraying gravy across the room.

From Literature

Hook pointed to the chain’s Beef Bowls of its meat and gravy, which allow consumers to “skip the grains and get all the gains.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Its gravy arrived at the table in a copper dog, a small metal tool distillery-workers once used to sneak cheeky samples home.

From The Wall Street Journal

The two feasted on chicken fried steak, eggs with corn beef hash, and biscuits and gravy.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• benefit
• dividend
• extra
• gratuity
• guerdon
• pay dirt
• perk
• windfall