gravy

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Informal

n. extra money or a benefit that you get easily or unexpectedly.

n. unearned or incidental gain; profit or benefits obtained beyond what is expected or required.

“The salary is good, and the yearly bonus is just gravy.”

“Having already exceeded their quarterly sales targets, any additional commissions earned in December were considered pure gravy by the sales team.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Cooking Dialect

n. the spicy liquid or sauce part of a curry dish.

n. the liquid base or sauce component of a curry, particularly in South Asian culinary contexts.

“This chicken curry has a very rich and spicy gravy.”

“The recipe requires the onions to be sautéed until golden brown to ensure the gravy has a deep, complex flavour profile.”

C2 · Proficiency Cooking Technical

v. to make a sauce from meat juices.

v. to prepare or produce gravy from meat drippings.

“She spent the afternoon roasting the turkey and gravying the juices.”

“The kitchen staff were tasked with gravying the remaining drippings before the final course was served to the guests.”