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Word entry · 5 letters

gravy

Best crossword clue

"Rich sauce"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈɡɹeɪvi/Part of speech nounSorted agrvyStarts with GEnds with Y2 cluesCommon crossword word
1G2R3A4V5Y

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

01Rich sauce5 letters
02Sauce for mashed potatoes5 letters

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