GRAVY


Meaning of GRAVY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgrā-vē ]

noun

( plural gravies )

Etymology: Middle English gravey, from Anglo-French gravé broth, stew

Date: 14th century

1. : a sauce made from the thickened and seasoned juices of cooked meat

2.

a. : something additional or unexpected that is pleasing or valuable

with expenses now paid, future money is pure gravy — K. Crossen

b. : unearned or illicit gain : graft V

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.