gravy

noun/ˈɡreɪvi/

Frequency rank: #7,849 most common English word

Meaning

a sauce made from the juices of cooked meat, often thickened with flour.

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Example sentence

My grandmother always makes gravy to pour over the mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving.

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