Dictionary Check: gravy

"gravy" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

noun

a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats

noun

the seasoned but not thickened juices that drip from cooking meats; often a little water is added

Synonyms:
noun

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

Example: "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line"

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