gravy
Look at other dictionaries:
Gravy — Gravy. Un plato de American biscuits y gravy … Wikipedia Español
Gravy — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Claudia Gravy (* 1945), kongolesisch spanische Schauspielerin Wavy Gravy (* 1936), US amerikanischer Aktivist Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit dems … Deutsch Wikipedia
gravy — UK US /ˈgreɪvi/ noun [U] INFORMAL ► money that you receive without much effort: »The company directors will mop up most of the gravy. ► a situation in which it is easy to make money or to enjoy a comfortable life without much effort: »I can… … Financial and business terms
gravy — (n.) late 14c. (early 14c. in Anglo French), from O.Fr. grané (with n misread for u the character used for v in medial positions in words in medieval manuscripts) sauce, stew, probably originally properly grained, seasoned, from L. granum grain,… … Etymology dictionary
Gravy — Gra vy, n.; pl. {Gravies}. [OE. greavie; prob. fr. greaves, graves, the sediment of melted tallow. See {Greaves}.] 1. The juice or other liquid matter that drips from flesh in cooking, made into a dressing for the food when served up. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gravy — ► NOUN (pl. gravies) 1) the fat and juices that come out of meat during cooking. 2) a sauce made from these juices together with stock and other ingredients. 3) informal unearned or unexpected money. ORIGIN perhaps from a misreading (as gravé) of … English terms dictionary
gravy — [grā′vē] n. pl. gravies [ME grave, ? a misreading of OFr grané < ? grain, used as a name for cooking ingredients] 1. the juice given off by meat in cooking 2. a sauce made by combining this juice with flour, seasoning, etc. ☆ 3. Slang a) money … English World dictionary
Gravy — For other uses, see Gravy (disambiguation). Gravy can be served in a pitcher or gravy boat … Wikipedia
gravy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sauce, dressing; slang, profit, graft. See food, increase. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sauce, dressing, brown gravy, white gravy, milk gravy, pan gravy, meat gravy, juice, white sauce, butter sauce. III… … English dictionary for students
gravy — n. (pl. ies) 1 a the juices exuding from meat during and after cooking. b a dressing or sauce for food, made from these or from other materials, e.g. stock. 2 sl. unearned or unexpected money. Phrases and idioms: gravy boat a boat shaped vessel… … Useful english dictionary
