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Word entry · 5 letters

gravy

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"Rich sauce"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈɡɹeɪvi/Part of speech nounSorted agrvyStarts with GEnds with Y2 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)

Word origin

From Middle English gravey, greavie, gravy; probably from greaves, graves (“the sediment of melted tallow”), or from Old French grave, a claimed misspelling of grané (“stew, spice”), from grain (“spice”).

Used in a sentence

  • “A roast dinner isn't complete without gravy.”
  • “There are few foods more Southern than biscuits and gravy.”
  • “With this the hostess poured two or three spoonfuls of the gravy of the curry on to the rice opposite to each person.”

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01“Rich sauce”5 letters
02“Sauce for mashed potatoes”5 letters

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