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gravy Synonyms
Another word for gravy
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• noun (Context 1)
A culinary sauce made primarily from the natural juices that run from meat or vegetables during cooking, typically thickened with wheat flour or cornstarch.
Usage Example
"She poured a generous amount of hot turkey sauce over her mashed potatoes."
Strongest
sauce
Strong
jus
Weak
drippings
• noun (Context 2)
An unexpected or unearned benefit, profit, or bonus, often obtained without additional effort.
Usage Example
"Once the base production costs are covered, any extra revenue from merchandise sales is pure bonus."
Strongest
bonus
Strong
windfall
perk
extra
• noun (Context 3)
A rich, slow-cooked tomato sauce containing meat, commonly served over pasta.
Usage Example
"Every Sunday morning, his grandmother would begin simmering a large pot of meatballs and sauce for the family dinner."
Strongest
sauce
Strong
ragu
Weak
marinara
Opposites of gravy
Looking for antonyms? The opposite of gravy varies depending on the context. Here are a few common opposites:
loss
penalty
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Gravy. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/gravy